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 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 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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