From dc3c197e2c96184f87d3bfe2638e8e013f7ccd5e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Stoelp <johannes.stoelp@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:23:54 +0200
Subject: linux: add cups

---
 src/linux/README.md |  1 +
 src/linux/cups.md   | 71 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 72 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 src/linux/cups.md

(limited to 'src/linux')

diff --git a/src/linux/README.md b/src/linux/README.md
index 196ae68..2c64e89 100644
--- a/src/linux/README.md
+++ b/src/linux/README.md
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@
 - [acl](./acl.md)
 - [zfs](./zfs.md)
 - [cpufreq](./cpufreq.md)
+- [cups](./cups.md)
diff --git a/src/linux/cups.md b/src/linux/cups.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fb2458
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/linux/cups.md
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# cups(1)
+
+## Discover
+```sh
+# List available printer driver.
+lpinfo -m
+
+# List available printer devices (connected + network).
+lpinfo -v
+```
+## Install printer
+```sh
+# Add device with PRINTER name, practically all modern network printer use the
+# everywhere driver.
+lpadmin -p PRINTER -m everywhere -v DEVICE_URI
+
+# Delete named printer.
+lpadmin -x PRINTER
+```
+
+## Printer & Printing options
+```sh
+# List printer options.
+# CHECK printer-make-and-model
+lpoptions -p Brother_MFC_L2750DW_series
+# List printing options.
+lpoptions -p Brother_MFC_L2750DW_series -l
+
+# Set the default printer (stored in ~/.cups/lpoptions).
+lpoptions -d Brother_MFC_L2750DW_series
+```
+
+## Inspect installed printer.
+```sh
+# List default printer.
+lpstat -d
+# List installed printer (-l for longer output).
+lpstat -p
+# List printer accepting state.
+lpstat -a
+# List printer and the attached device (eg device uri).
+lpstat -v
+
+# List all states at once.
+lpstat -t
+```
+## Print jobs
+```sh
+# Create print job.
+lp -d PRINTER FILE
+    -n NUM                           number of copies
+    -P PAGE_LIST                     pages to print (eg 1,3-5,10)
+    -o media=a4                      paper format
+    -o number-up={2|4|6|9|16}        input pages per output page
+    -o sides=one-sided               print front-page only
+    -o sides=two-sided-long-edge     print duplex
+
+# Remove pending print job.
+lprm JOOBID
+```
+
+## Control printer
+```sh
+# Enable/disable printer.
+cupsenable PRINTER
+cupsdisable PRINTER
+
+# Accept/rejects jobs for printer.
+cupsaccept PRINTER
+cupsreject PRINTER
+```
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