printers.conf(5) OpenPrinting printers.conf(5)

# [NAME](#NAME)

printers.conf - printer configuration file for cups

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

The **printers.conf** file defines the local printers that are available. It is normally located in the */etc/cups* directory and is maintained by the [**cupsd**(8)](/man/os/cups/cupsd.8) program. This file is not intended to be edited or managed manually.

# [NOTES](#NOTES)

The name, location, and format of this file are an implementation detail that will change in future releases of CUPS.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**classes.conf**(5)](/man/os/cups/classes.conf.5), [**cups-files.conf**(5)](/man/os/cups/cups-files.conf.5), [**cupsd**(8)](/man/os/cups/cupsd.8), [**cupsd.conf**(5)](/man/os/cups/cupsd.conf.5), [**mime.convs**(5)](/man/os/cups/mime.convs.5), [**mime.types**(5)](/man/os/cups/mime.types.5), [**subscriptions.conf**(5)](/man/os/cups/subscriptions.conf.5), CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)

# [COPYRIGHT](#COPYRIGHT)

Copyright © 2020-2024 by OpenPrinting.

CUPS 2021-02-28

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Document: printers.conf(5) from cups 2.4.20-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups