enable(1)                  DG/UX 4.30                   enable(1)



     NAME
          enable, disable - enable/disable LP printers

     SYNOPSIS
          enable printers
          disable [-c] [-r[reason]] printers

     DESCRIPTION
          Enable activates the named printers, enabling them to print
          requests taken by lp(1).  Use lpstat(1) to find the status
          of printers.

          Disable deactivates the named printers, disabling them from
          printing requests taken by lp(1).  By default, any requests
          that are currently printing on the designated printers will
          be reprinted in their entirety either on the same printer or
          on another member of the same class.  Use lpstat(1) to find
          the status of printers.  Options useful with disable are:

          -c            Cancel any requests that are currently
                        printing on any of the designated printers.

          -r[reason]    Associates an optional "reason" (a short
                        message string) with the deactivation of the
                        printers.  This reason applies to all printers
                        mentioned up to the next -r option.  If the -r
                        option is not present or the -r option is
                        given without a reason, then a default reason
                        will be used.  Reason is reported by
                        lpstat(1).


     EXAMPLES
          $ enable lpt

          Start the printer "lpt".  If requests to the printer were
          waiting in the queue, they would begin to print.
          $ disable -r"printer maintenance being performed" lpt
          Stop the printer.  If a file is printing it will be
          reprinted.  The -r option adds a reason for the stoppage.
          The lpstat -t command will show the status along with the
          reason, time and other information.

     FILES
          /usr/spool/lp/*

     SEE ALSO
          lp(1), lpstat(1).







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