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/usr/bin/lpinfo

CUPS command-line client programs

From cups-client 2.4.20-r0 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running lpinfo --help (exit 1). permalink

Usage: lpinfo [options] -m
       lpinfo [options] -v
Options:
-E                      Encrypt the connection to the server
-h server[:port]        Connect to the named server and port
-l                      Show verbose (long) output
-m                      Show models
-v                      Show devices
--device-id device-id   Show models matching the given IEEE 1284 device ID
--exclude-schemes scheme-list
                        Exclude the specified URI schemes
--include-schemes scheme-list
                        Include only the specified URI schemes
--language locale       Show models matching the given locale
--make-and-model name   Show models matching the given make and model name
--product name          Show models matching the given PostScript product
--timeout seconds       Specify the maximum number of seconds to discover devices
Options (12)
OptionDescriptionSource
-EForces encryption when connecting to the server.help + man
-h server[:portConnect to the named server and porthelp
-lShows a "long" listing of devices or drivers.help + man
-mShow modelshelp
-vShow deviceshelp
--device-id device-idSpecifies the IEEE-1284 device ID to match when listing drivers with the -m option.help + man
--exclude-schemes scheme-listSpecifies a comma-delimited list of device or PPD schemes that should be excluded from the results.help + man
--include-schemes scheme-listSpecifies a comma-delimited list of device or PPD schemes that should be included in the results.help + man
--language localeSpecifies the language to match when listing drivers with the -m option.help + man
--make-and-model nameSpecifies the make and model to match when listing drivers with the -m option.help + man
--product nameSpecifies the product to match when listing drivers with the -m option.help + man
--timeout secondsSpecifies the timeout when listing devices with the -v option.help + man
Examples (3) from the manual page, untested

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