accept

Additional Notes

accept tells CUPS that a printer or class should accept new print jobs. It does not necessarily start printing immediately; it controls whether new jobs may enter the queue.

Use it with reject, lpstat, and cupsenable when managing printer queues.

Syntax

accept destination...

Parameters

• destination: Printer or printer class name.
• options: This command is usually used with destination names rather than many flags.

Common Commands

• accept PRINTER: Allow new jobs for a printer.
• reject PRINTER: Stop accepting new jobs for a printer.
• lpstat -a: Show whether destinations accept jobs.

Examples

lpstat -a

Check which destinations accept jobs.

sudo accept office-printer

Allow jobs to be submitted to office-printer.

sudo reject office-printer

Stop accepting new jobs.

Practical Notes

• accept controls queue acceptance, while cupsenable controls whether queued jobs are processed.
• Printer administration may require root or printer-admin permissions.
• Destination names can be listed with lpstat -v or lpstat -a.