Re: inconsistent reports from lpstat

[Wayne Topa <linuxtwo@gmail.com>]

On 04/25/2011 04:10 PM, peasthope@shaw.ca wrote:
> CUPS supports printing using the menus in Leafpad and in iceweasel.
> Yet lpstat reports no printers are available but a default is available.
>
> joule:~# whoami
> root
> joule:~# lpinfo -v
> file cups-pdf:/
> network socket
> network lpd
> network smb
> network ipp
> network http
> network beh
> direct parallel:/dev/lp0
> joule:~# lpadmin -p HPDeskJet500 -u allow:all
> joule:~# lpstat -l
> joule:~# lpstat -d
> system default destination: HPDeskJet500
> joule:~#
>
> What else is needed so that "lpstat -l" reports the DeskJet and lp
> or lpr can make it print?  Yes, I've done plenty of homework.
>
> Thanks,              ... Peter E.

From the man page

lpstat -d displays the Default printer
lpstat -p shows all printers

WT