lpoptions applied when?

[Michael Sweet]

Pierre Ossman wrote:
> Michael Sweet wrote:
> 
>>Pierre Ossman wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Michael Sweet wrote:
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>>>
>>>>In short, options are collected on the client and applied on the
>>>>server.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Ok. I thought the means of transporting options was as a part of the
>>>postscript data.
>>>
>>>But that means you cannot centralise options since they only get applied
>>>at the hosts, right?
>>
>>
>>Not specifically; options specified at the client side override the
>>defaults specified on the server side; the server side options are
>>stored in the PPD and printers.conf files.
>>
> 
> 
> Ok. And the only tool that modifies these is the web configuration?

No, lpadmin can also do it, and any application which interfaces with
CUPS to do printer administration.

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