enable(1)                   (AT&T Spooler only)                   enable(1)

NAME
     enable, disable - enable/disable LP printers

SYNOPSIS
     enable printers

     disable [options] printers

DESCRIPTION
     The enable command activates the named printers, enabling them to
     print requests submitted by the lp command. If the printer is remote,
     the command will only enable the transfer of requests to the remote
     system; the enable command must be run again, on the remote system, to
     activate the printer. (Run lpstat -p to get the status of printers.)

     The disable command deactivates the named printers, disabling them
     from printing requests submitted by lp. 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 of printers. If the printer is remote, this command will
     only stop the transmission of jobs to the remote system. The disable
     command must be run on the remote system to disable the printer. (Run
     lpstat -p to get the status of printers.)

OPTIONS
     Options for use with disable are:

     -c   Cancel any requests that are currently printing on any of the
          designated printers. This option cannot be used with the -W
          option. If the printer is remote, the -c option will be silently
          ignored.

     -r reason
          Assign a reason for the disabling of the printers. This reason
          applies to all printers specified. This reason is reported by
          lpstat -p. reason must be enclosed in quotes if it contains
          blanks. The default reason is unknown reason for existing
          printers, and new printer for printers just added to the system
          but not yet enabled.

     -W   Wait until the request currently being printed is finished before
          disabling the specified printer.

          This option cannot be used with the -c option. If the printer is
          remote, the -W option will be silently ignored.

FILES
     /var/spool/lp/*

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




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