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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, disa-
     bling 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 sys-
     tem.  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
                 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.

INTERNATIONAL FUNCTIONALITY
     Characters from supplementary code sets can be used for rea-
     son argument with -r option.





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WARNING
     Printer names are system-defined words and as such should be
     restricted to upper/lower case ASCII characters.

FILES
     /var/spool/lp/*

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














































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