enable(8)

NAME

disable, enable - stop/start printers and classes

SYNOPSIS

disable [ -E ] [ -c ] [ -h server ] [ -r reason ] destina
tion(s)
enable [ -E ] destination(s)

DESCRIPTION

enable starts the named printers or classes.

disable stops the named printers or classes. The follow ing options may be used:

-c
Cancels all jobs on the named destination.
-r [ reason ]
Sets the message associated with the stopped state.
If no reason is specified then the message is set to
"Reason Unknown".
The -E option forces encryption when connecting to the
server.

COMPATIBILITY

The CUPS versions of disable and enable may ask the user for an access password depending on the printing system
configuration. This differs from the System V versions
which require the root user to execute these commands.

SEE ALSO

accept(8), cancel(1), lp(1), lpadmin(8), lpstat(1),
reject(8), CUPS Software Administrators Manual,
http://localhost:631/documentation.html

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