accept(ADM)


accept, reject -- allow/prevent print requests to a lineprinter or class of printers

Syntax

/usr/lib/accept destinations

/usr/lib/reject [ -r [ reason ] ] destinations

Description

accept allows lp(C) to accept requests for the named destinations. A destination can be either a printer or a class of printers. Use lpstat(C) to find the status of destinations.

reject prevents lp from accepting requests for the named destinations. A destination can be either a printer or a class of printers. Use lpstat to find the status of destinations. The following option is useful with reject:


-r [ reason ]
Associates a reason with disabling (using disable(C)) the printer. The reason applies to all printers listed up to the next -r option. If the -r option is not present or the -r option is given without a reason, then a default reason is used. reason is reported by lpstat. Please see disable(C) for an example of reason syntax.

Authorization

To use this utility, you must be a printer administrator. This means that you must have the lp authorization in authorize(F). Refer to subsystem(M) for more details of the lp authorization.

Files

/usr/spool/lp/*

See also

disable(C), enable(C), lp(C), lpadmin(ADM), lpsched(ADM), lpstat(C)
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