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File Formats printers(4)
NAME
printers - user-configurable printer alias database
SYNOPSIS
$HOME/.printers
DESCRIPTION
The $HOME/.printers file is a simplified version of the
system /etc/printers.conf file. See printers.conf(4). Users
create the $HOME/.printers file in their home directory.
This optional file is customizable by the user.
The $HOME/.printers file performs the following functions:
1. Sets personal aliases for all print commands.
2. Sets the interest list for the lpget, lpstat, and can-
cel commands. See lpget(1M), lpstat(1) and cancel(1).
3. Sets the default printer for the lp, lpr, lpq, and lprm
commands. See lp(1), lpr(1B), lpq(1B), and lprm(1B).
Entries
Use a line or full screen editor to create or modify the
$HOME/.printers file.
Each entry in $HOME/.printers describes one destination.
Entries are one line consisting of two fields separated by
either BLANKs or TABs and terminated by a NEWLINE. Format
for an entry in $HOME/.printers varies according to the pur-
pose of the entry.
Empty lines can be included for readability. Entries may
continue on to multiple lines by adding a backslash (`\') as
the last character in the line. The $HOME/.printers file can
include comments. Comments have a pound sign (`#') as the
first character in the line, and are terminated by a NEW-
LINE.
Setting Personal Aliases
Specify the alias or aliases in the first field. Separate
multiple aliases by a pipe sign (`|'). Specify the destina-
tion in the second field. A destination names a printer or
class of printers, See lpadmin(1M). Specify the destination
using atomic or POSIX-style (server:destination) names. See
printers.conf(4) for information regarding the naming con-
ventions for atomic names, and standards(5) for information
regarding POSIX.
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Setting the Interest List for lpget, lpstat and cancel
Specify _all in the first field. Specify the list of desti-
nations for the interest list in the second field. Separate
each destinations by a comma (`,'). Specify destinations
using atomic or POSIX-style (server:destination) names. See
printers.conf(4) for information regarding the naming con-
ventions for atomic and names. This list of destinations can
refer to an alias defined in $HOME/.printers.
Setting the Default Destination
Specify _default in the first field. Specify the default
destination in the second field. Specify the default desti-
nation using atomic or POSIX-style (server:destination)
names. See printers.conf(4) for information regarding the
naming conventions for atomic names. The default destination
may refer to an alias defined in $HOME/.printers.
Locating Destination Information
The print client commands locate destination information
based on the "printers" database entry in the
/etc/nsswitch.conf file. See nsswitch.conf(4).
Locating the Personal Default Destination
The default destination is located differently depending on
the command.
The lp command locates the default destination in the fol-
lowing order:
1. lp command's -d destination option.
2. LPDEST environment variable.
3. PRINTER environment variable.
4. _default destination in $HOME/.printers.
5. _default destination in /etc/printers.conf.
The lpr, lpq, and lprm commands locate the default desti-
nation in the following order:
1. lpr command's -P destination option.
2. PRINTER environment variable.
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3. LPDEST environment variable.
4. _default destination in $HOME/.printers.
5. _default destination in /etc/printers.conf.
Locating the Interest List for lpget, lpstat, and cancel
The lpget, lpstat, and cancel commands locate the interest
list in the following order:
1. _all list in $HOME/.printers.
2. _all list in /etc/printers.conf.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Setting the interest list
The following entry sets the interest list to destinations
ps, secure, and dog at server west and finance_ps:
_all ps,secure,west:dog/finance_ps
Example 2: Setting aliases to a printer
The following entry sets the aliases ps, lp, and lw to
sparc_printer:
ps|lp|lw sparc_printer
Example 3: Setting an alias as a default destination
The following entry sets the alias pcl to hplj and sets it
as the default destination:
pcl|_default hplj
Example 4: Setting an alias to a server destination
The following entry sets the alias secure to destination
catalpa at server tabloid:
secure tabloid:catalpa
Example 5: Setting an alias to a site destination
The following entry sets the alias insecure to destination
legal_ps:
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insecure legal_ps
FILES
$HOME/.printers User-configurable printer
database.
/etc/printers.conf System printer configuration
database.
printers.conf.byname NIS version of
/etc/printers.conf.
printers.org_dir NIS+ version of
/etc/printers.conf.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attri-
butes:
____________________________________________________________
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
|_____________________________|_____________________________|
| Availability | SUNWpcu |
|_____________________________|_____________________________|
| Stability Level | Stable |
|_____________________________|_____________________________|
SEE ALSO
cancel(1), lp(1), lpq(1B), lpr(1B), lprm(1B), lpstat(1),
lpadmin(1M), lpget(1M), nsswitch.conf(4), printers.conf(4),
attributes(5), standards(5)
System Administration Guide: Basic Administration
NOTES
$HOME/.printers is referenced by the printing commands
before further name resolution is made in
/etc/printers.conf or the name service. If the alias refer-
ences a destination defined in /etc/printers.conf, it is
possible that the destination is defined differently on dif-
ferent systems. This could cause output to be sent to an
unintended destination if the user is logged in to a dif-
ferent system.
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