System Administration Commands                  print-service(1M)



NAME
     print-service - select, report, import, export active  print
     service on a system

SYNOPSIS
     print-service  [-s service [-m]  -q  -e file  -i file]


DESCRIPTION
     The print-service utility manages print  service  selection,
     as well as export and import of basic print queue configura-
     tion.


     Only a user root privileges or with the  Printer  Management
     profile  can change the active print service or import print
     queue configuration.

OPTIONS
     The following options are supported:

     -s service

         Select the active print service for on a  host.  service
         can be one of lp or cups.


     -m

         Migrate print queue configuration during  print  service
         selection.


     -q

         Report the active print service on a host.


     -e file

         Export basic print queue configuration to a file.


     -i file

         Import basic print queue configuration from a file.


EXAMPLES
     Example 1 Selecting a Print Service





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     The following command selects the CUPS print service as  the
     active print service on a host.


       # print-service -s cups



     Example 2 Reporting the Active Print Service


     The following command reports the active print service on  a
     host.


       # print-service -q



     Example 3 Exporting a Print Queue Configuration


     The following command exports the print queue  configuration
     from the active print service.


       # print-service -e /tmp/queues



     Example 4 Importing a Print Queue Configuration


     The following command imports the print queue  configuration
     to the active print service.


       # print-service -i /tmp/queues



EXIT STATUS
     0

         Successful completion.


     non-zero

         An error occurred.





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ATRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:



     
           ATRIBUTE TYPE               ATRIBUTE VALUE       
    
     Availability                 SUNWpcu                     
    
     Interface Stability          Obsolete                    
    


SEE ALSO
     intro(1), attributes(5)

NOTES
     The print queue  configuration  saved  and  restored  during
     export,  import,  and migration is limited to queue name and
     device name. It is likely that further configuration changes
     will  be  required  before imported or migrated print queues
     become usable.































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