modelinfo(1M)                   Printing Tools                   modelinfo(1M)



NAME
     modelinfo - generate formatted list of supported printers

SYNOPSIS
     modelinfo
     modelinfo -u

DESCRIPTION
     This command is used by the Printer Manager and other utilities
     (mkcentpr(1m), mknetpr(1m), mkserialpr(1M)) to build a list of supported
     printers.

     When modelinfo is first run it creates the file
     /var/spool/lp/modelinfo.dat which contains the modelinfo output.  The
     contents of this file are also printed to standard out.  The directories
     /var/spool/lp/model and /var/spool/lp/PPD_model are searched to determine
     supported printers.  (/var/spool/lp/PPD_model will only exist if the
     Impressario PPD driver has been installed.)

     If any file in the searched directories is newer then the existing
     modelinfo.dat file then the modelinfo.dat file is rebuilt; otherwise, the
     modelinfo.dat is simply written to standard output when modelinfo is run.

     The -u option can be used to force the modelinfo.dat file to be updated.

     You must be root to run modelinfo.

     modelinfo creates the lock file /var/spool/lp/modelinfo.dat.lck lock file
     while it updates the /var/spool/lp/modelinfo.dat file.

     modelinfo is not intended for general use.  To install an Impressario
     printer use the Printer Manager tool or the mkcentpr(1M), mknetpr(1M),
     mkserialpr(1M) or mkscsipr(1M) shell scripts.



FILES
     /usr/lib/print/modelinfo
     /var/spool/lp/modelinfo.dat.lck
     /var/spool/lp/modelinfo.dat

SEE ALSO
     modinfofltr(1M), mknetpr(1M), mkcentpr(1M), mkserialpr(1M).












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