enable(1)                USER COMMANDS                  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 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,  disa-
     bling  them from printing requests taken 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 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
                 mentioned.  This reason is  reported  by  lpstat
                 -p.   If  the  -r  option is not present, then a
                 default reason will be used.

     -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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