ENABLE(1) (Line Printer Spooling Utilities) 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 taken by lp(1). Use lpstat(1) to
find the status of printers.
The disable command 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 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.
-r reason Assign a reason for the disabling of the
printers. This reason applies to all printers
mentioned up to the next -r option. This reason
is reported by lpstat(1). If the -r option is
not present, then a default reason will be used.
-W Disable the specified printers when the print
requests currently printing have finished. This
option cannot be used with the -c option.
FILES
/usr/spool/lp/*
SEE ALSO
lp(1), lpstat(1).
Page 1 May 1989