setting default printer: lpadmin -d
st.graf
st.graf at fz-juelich.de
Wed Jan 25 03:54:36 PST 2006
Anonymous wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Can someone suggest why the following is observed:
>
> user1 at machine:~$ lpstat -d
> system default destination: PRINTER2
> user1 at machine:~$ su
> Password:
> machine:/home/user1# lpadmin -d PRINTER1
> machine:/home/user1# lpstat -d
> system default destination: PRINTER1
> machine:/home/user1# exit
> exit
> user1 at machine:~$ lpstat -d
> system default destination: PRINTER2
> user1 at machine:~$
>
> This is on Debian Sarge w/ 2.6 kernel and Cups 1.1.23.
>
> thanks
I think, if you look at the .lpoptions file in the user1-home directory,
there will be the answere.
A normal user must not be able to set the systems default printer. Only
root or a privileged printer-account.
Stephan
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