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.TH cupsd 8 "Common UNIX Printing System" "12 February 2006" "Apple Inc."
.SH NAME
cupsd \- common unix printing system daemon
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B cupsd
[ -c
.I config-file
] [ -f ] [ -F ] [ -h ] [ -l ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fIcupsd\fR is the scheduler for the Common UNIX Printing System. It
implements a printing system based upon the Internet Printing Protocol,
version 1.1.  If no options are specified on the command-line then the
default configuration file \fI@CUPS_SERVERROOT@/cupsd.conf\fR will be
used.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP 5
-c config-file
.br
Uses the named configuration file.
.TP 5
-f
.br
Run \fIcupsd\fR in the foreground; the default is to run in the
background as a "daemon".
.TP 5
-F
.br
Run \fIcupsd\fR in the foreground but detach the process from the
controlling terminal and current directory. This is useful for
running \fIcupsd\fR from \fIinit(8)\fR.
.TP 5
-h
.br
Shows the program usage.
.TP 5
-l
.br
This option is passed to \fIcupsd\fR when it is run from
\fIlaunchd(8)\fR.
.SH COMPATIBILITY
\fIcupsd\fR implements all of the required IPP/1.1 attributes and
operations. It also implements several CUPS-specific administration
operations.
.SH SEE ALSO
\fIbackend(7)\fR, \fIclasses.conf(5)\fR, \fIcups-deviced(8)\fR,
\fIcups-driverd(8)\fR, \fIcups-lpd(8)\fR, \fIcups-polld(8)\fR,
\fIcupsd.conf(5)\fR, \fIfilter(7)\fR, \fIlaunchd(8)\fR,
\fImime.convs(5)\fR, \fImime.types(5)\fR, \fIprinters.conf(5)\fR,
.br
http://localhost:631/help
.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2007 by Apple Inc.
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