[cups.general] Default Printer location

Michael Sweet mike at easysw.com
Tue Mar 14 12:20:39 PST 2006


Pat H. Minatra wrote:
> So what sets the 'network default' printer?  I thought the 'network default'
> printer was done by being root and running the command 'lpoptions -d
> printername'; but based on this I seem to be confused.

Nope, the "network" default printer is set using the lpadmin command
(lpadmin -d printername).  The lpoptions command just fiddles with
local files, lpadmin fiddles with the server.

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