PRINT-SERVICE(8) Maintenance Procedures PRINT-SERVICE(8)
NAME
print-service - select, report, import, export active print service on a
system
SYNOPSIS
print-service [
-s service [
-m] |
-q |
-e file |
-i file]
DESCRIPTION
The
print-service utility manages print service selection, as well as
export and import of basic print queue configuration.
Only a user root privileges or with the Printer Management profile can
change the active print service or import print queue configuration.
OPTIONS
The following options are supported:
-s service Select the active print service for on a host.
service can be one of
lp or
cups.
-m Migrate print queue configuration during print service selection.
-q Report the active print service on a host.
-e file Export basic print queue configuration to a file.
-i file Import basic print queue configuration from a file.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Selecting a Print Service
The following command selects the CUPS print service as the active print
service on a host.
#
print-service -s cups Example 2: Reporting the Active Print Service
The following command reports the active print service on a host.
#
print-service -q Example 3: Exporting a Print Queue Configuration
The following command exports the print queue configuration from the
active print service.
#
print-service -e /tmp/queues Example 4: Importing a Print Queue Configuration
The following command imports the print queue configuration to the active
print service.
#
print-service -i /tmp/queuesEXIT STATUS
0 Successful completion.
non-zero An error occurred.
ATTRIBUTES
See
attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Obsolete |
+--------------------+-----------------+
SEE ALSO
Intro(1),
attributes(7)NOTES
The print queue configuration saved and restored during export, import,
and migration is limited to queue name and device name. It is likely that
further configuration changes will be required before imported or
migrated print queues become usable.
March 18, 2008
PRINT-SERVICE(8)