LPRng-HOWTO: 15 Oct 2001 (For LPRng-3.7.9)
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# Appendix A. Index To All The Configuration and Printcap Options

Table A-1. LPRng Options

Option | Purpose or Value
--- | ---
ab | always print banner, ignore lpr -h option
achk | query accounting server when connected
ae | accounting at end (see also af, la, ar, as)
af | name of accounting file (see also la, ar)
ah | automatically hold all jobs
allow_getenv | Allow use of LPD_CONF
allow_user_logging | allow users to request logging info using lpr -mhost%port
allow_user_setting | allow privileged user to impersonate other users
ar | enable remote transfer accounting (if af is set)
as | accounting at start (see also af, la, ar)
use_auth | authentication type to use
auth_forward | authentication type for forwarding
be | Banner at End Generation Program
bk | Berkeley lpd job file format
bk_filter_options | Berkeley lpd filter options
bk_of_filter_options | Berkeley lpd OF filter options
bkf | backwards-compatible filters: use simple parameters
bl | short banner line sent to banner printer
bp | Banner Generation Program (see bs, be)
bq_format | Format of bounce queue output
br | Serial port bit rate (see ty)
bs | Banner at Start Generation Program
check_for_nonprintable | lpr checks for nonprintable file
class_in_status | Show job class name in lpq status information
client | Mark printcap entry for client programs only
cm | comment identifying printer (lpq)
config_file | configuration file
connect_grace | connection control for remote printers
connect_interval | connection control for remote printers
connect_timeout | connection control for remote printers
connect_try | connection control for remote printers
create_files | create spool queue files
control_filter | control file filter
db | debug options for queue
default_format | default job format
default_permission | default permission for files
default_printer | default printer
default_priority | default job priority
default_remote_host | default remote host
default_tmp_dir | default directory for temp files
destinations | printers that a route filter may return and we should query
ff | string to send for a form feed
filter_ld_path | filter LD_LIBRARY_PATH value
filter_options | filter options
filter_path | filter PATH environment variable
fo | send form feed when device is opened
force_fqdn_hostname | force FQDN hostname value in control file
force_localhost | force clients to send all requests to localhost
force_queuename | force use of this queuename if none provided
fq | send form feed when device is closed
full_time | use extended time format
generate_banner | generate banner page for forwarded jobs
group | Effective Group ID (EGID) for SUID ROOT programs
half_close | Use shutdown(fd,1) when sending job to remote printer instead of close(fd)
hl | Header (banner) last, at end of job
ignore_requested_user_priority | Ignore requested user priority
incoming_control_filter | incoming job control filter
if | default (f, l) filter program
ipv6 | using IPV6 conventions
kerberos_keytab | kerberos keytab file location
kerberos_life | kerberos key lifetime
kerberos_renew | kerberos key renewal time
kerberos_forward_principal | kerberos remote principle name for forwarding
kerberos_server_principal | kerberos remote server principle name
kerberos_service | kerberos default service
la | enable local printer accounting (if af is set)
ld | leader string sent on printer open
lf | error log file for spool queue
lk | lock the IO device
lockfile | lpd lock file
logger_destination | destination for logging information
logger_timeout | intervals between connection attempts
logger_pathname | temp file for log information
logger_max_size | max size in Kbytes of temp file for log information
longnumber | use long job number when a job is submitted
lp | printer device name or specification
lpd_bounce | force lpd to filter job before forwarding
lpd_force_poll | force lpd to poll idle printers
lpd_poll_time | interval between lpd printer polls
lpd_port | lpd listening port
lpd_printcap_path | lpd printcap path
lpr_bounce | lpr does filtering as in bounce queue
lpr_bsd | lpr does filtering as in bounce queue
mail_from | mail user from user name
mail_operator_on_error | mail to this operator on error
max_connect_interval | maximum time between connection attempts
max_log_file_size | maximum size (in K) of spool queue log file
max_servers_active | maximum number of lpd queue servers that can be active
max_status_line | maximum length of status line
max_status_size | maximum size (in K) of status file
mc | maximum copies allowed
min_log_file_size | minimum size (in K) of spool queue log file
min_status_size | minimum size to reduce status file to
minfree | minimum amount of free space needed
ml | minimum number of printable characters for printable check
ms_time_resolution | millisecond time resolution
mx | maximum job size (1Kb blocks, 0 = unlimited)
nb | use nonblocking device open
network_connect_grace | pause between transferring jobs to remote printer
nline_after_file | N line after file name
of | banner output filter
of_filter_options | OF filter options
oh | Printcap entry valid only on these hosts
originate_port | originate connections from these ports
pass_env | clients pass these environment variables to filters
perms_path | lpd.perms files
pl | page length (in lines)
pr | pr program for p format
printcap_path | printcap file
ps | printer status file name
pw | page width (in characters)
px | page width in pixels (horizontal)
py | page length in pixels (vertical)
queue_lock_file | queue lock file name
queue_control_file | queue control file name
queue_status_file | queue status file name
qq | put queue name in control file
remote_support | operations allowed to remote host
report_server_as | server name for status reports
retry_econnrefused | Retry on connect ECONNREFUSED errors
retry_nolink | Retry device open or connect failures
return_short_status | return short lpq status when request arrives from specified host
reuse_addr | set SO_REUSEADDR on outgoing ports
reverse_lpq_format | reverse lpq format when request arrives from specified host
rg | clients allow only users in this group access to printer
rm | remote machine (hostname) (with rp)
router | routing filter, returns destinations
rp | remote printer name (with rm)
rw | open printer for reading and writing
safe_chars | additional safe characters in control file lines
save_on_error | save job when an error
save_when_done | save job when done
sb | short banner (one line only)
sd | spool directory pathname
send_block_format | send block of data, rather than individual files
send_data_first | send data files first in job transfer
send_failure_action | failure action to take after send_try attempts failed
send_job_rw_timeout | print job read/write timeout
send_query_rw_timeout | status query operation read/write timeout
send_try | maximum number of times to try sending job
sendmail | sendmail program
server | Mark printcap entry for lpd server program only
server_tmp_dir | server temporary file directory
sf | suppress form feeds separating data files in job
sh | suppress header (banner) pages
short_status_date | short (hh:mm) timestamp format for status
short_status_length | short lpq status length in lines
socket_linger | set the SO_LINGER socket option
spool_dir_perms | spool directory permissions
spool_file_perms | spool file permissions
ss | name of queue that server serves (with sv)
stalled_time | time after which to report active job stalled
stop_on_abort | stop processing queue on filter abort
stty | stty commands to set output line characteristics
sv | names of servers for queue (with ss)
syslog_device | name of syslog device
tc | Include indicated printcap entries in current entry
tr | trailer string to send before closing printer
translate_format | translate data format in control file
use_date | force date in control file
use_identifier | force identifier in control file
use_info_cache | read and cache information
use_shorthost | Use short hostname for lpr control and data file names
user | Effective User ID (EUID) for SUID ROOT programs
wait_for_eof | Wait for EOF on connection

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