printers - user-configurable printer alias database
$HOME/.printers
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:
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 purpose of the entry.
Empty lines can be included for readability. Entries can 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 NEWLINE.
Specify the alias or aliases in the first field. Separate multiple aliases by a pipe sign (`|'). Specify the destination in the second field. A destination names a printer or class of printers, See lpadmin(1M). Specify the destination using atomic, URI-style (scheme://endpoint), or POSIX-style (server:destination) names. See printers.conf(4) for information regarding the naming conventions for destination names.
Specify _all in the first field. Specify the list of destinations for the interest list in the second field. Separate each destinations by a comma (`,'). Specify destinations using atomic, URI-style (scheme://endpoint), or POSIX-style (server:destination) names. See printers.conf(4) for information regarding the naming conventions for destination names. This list of destinations can refer to an alias defined in $HOME/.printers.
Specify _default in the first field. Specify the default destination in the second field. Specify the default destination using atomic, URI-style (scheme://endpoint), or POSIX-style (server:destination) names. See printers.conf(4) for information regarding the naming conventions for destination names. The default destination can refer to an alias defined in $HOME/.printers.
The print client commands locate destination information based on the "printers" database entry in the /etc/nsswitch.conf file. See nsswitch.conf(4).
The default destination is located differently depending on the command.
The lp command locates the default destination in the following order:
The lpr, lpq, and lprm commands locate the default destination in the following order:
The lpget, lpstat, and cancel commands locate the interest list in the following order:
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,lpd://server/printers/queue
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 using IPP:
insecure ipp://server/printers/legal_ps
/etc/printers.conf
$HOME/.printers
ou=printers
printers.conf.byname
printers.org_dir
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
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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
$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 references a destination defined in /etc/printers.conf, it is possible that the destination is defined differently on different systems. This could cause output to be sent to an unintended destination if the user is logged in to a different system.
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