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print-service(1M)	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 configuration.

       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

       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.

ATTRIBUTES
       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       ┌─────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────┐
       │      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     │	     ATTRIBUTE VALUE	     │
       ├─────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────┤
       │Availability		     │print/lp/print-client-commands │
       ├─────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────┤
       │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.

SunOS 5.11			  18 Mar 2008		     print-service(1M)

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