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/usr/bin/ippeveprinter

The CUPS Printing System

From cups 2.4.20-r0 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running ippeveprinter --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: ippeveprinter [options] "name"
Options:
--help                  Show program help
--no-web-forms          Disable web forms for media and supplies
--pam-service service   Use the named PAM service
--version               Show program version
-2                      Set 2-sided printing support (default=1-sided)
-A                      Enable authentication
-D device-uri           Set the device URI for the printer
-F output-type/subtype  Set the output format for the printer
-K keypath              Set location of server X.509 certificates and keys.
-M manufacturer         Set manufacturer name (default=Test)
-P filename.ppd         Load printer attributes from PPD file
-S filename.strings     Set strings file
-V version              Set default IPP version
-a filename.conf        Load printer attributes from conf file
-c command              Set print command
-d spool-directory      Set spool directory
-f type/subtype[,...]   Set supported file types
-i iconfile.png[,...]   Set icon file(s)
-k                      Keep job spool files
-l location             Set location of printer
-m model                Set model name (default=Printer)
-n hostname             Set hostname for printer
-p port                 Set port number for printer
-r subtype,[subtype]    Set DNS-SD service subtype
-s speed[,color-speed]  Set speed in pages per minute
-v                      Be verbose
Options (26)
OptionDescriptionSource
--helpShow program usage.help + man
--no-web-formsDisable the web interface forms used to update the media and supply levels.help + man
--pam-service serviceUse the named PAM servicehelp + man
--versionShow the CUPS version.help + man
-2Report support for two-sided (duplex) printing.help + man
-AEnable authentication for the created printer.help + man
-D device-uriSet the device URI for print output.help + man
-F output-type/subtypeSet the output format for the printerhelp
-K keypathSet location of server X.509 certificates and keys.help
-M manufacturerSet manufacturer name (default=Test)help + man
-P filename.ppdLoad printer attributes from the specified PPD file.help + man
-S filename.stringsSet strings filehelp
-V versionSet default IPP versionhelp + man
-a filename.confLoad printer attributes from conf filehelp
-c commandRun the specified command for each document that is printed.help + man
-d spool-directorySpecifies the directory that will hold the print files.help + man
-f type/subtypeSet supported file typeshelp
-i iconfile.pngSpecifies the printer icon file for the server.help + man
-kKeeps the print documents in the spool directory rather than deleting them.help + man
-l locationSpecifies the human-readable location string that is reported by the server.help + man
-m modelSpecifies the model name of the printer.help + man
-n hostnameSpecifies the hostname that is reported by the server.help + man
-p portSpecifies the port number to listen on.help + man
-r subtypeTurns off DNS-SD service advertisements entirely.help + man
-s speedSet speed in pages per minutehelp
-vBe verbosehelp
Exit status (1) from the manual page
1it is unable to process the command-line arguments or register the IPP service
Examples (2) from the manual page, untested

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.