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cupsd(8)                                         Apple Inc.                                         cupsd(8)



NAME
       cupsd - common unix printing system daemon

SYNOPSIS
       cupsd [ -c config-file ] [ -f ] [ -F ] [ -h ] [ -l ]

DESCRIPTION
       cupsd  is  the  scheduler  for the Common UNIX Printing System. It implements a printing system based
       upon the Internet Printing Protocol, version 1.1.  If no options are specified  on  the  command-line
       then the default configuration file /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf will be used.

OPTIONS
       -c config-file
            Uses the named configuration file.

       -f
            Run cupsd in the foreground; the default is to run in the background as a "daemon".

       -F
            Run  cupsd  in  the  foreground but detach the process from the controlling terminal and current
            directory. This is useful for running cupsd from init(8).

       -h
            Shows the program usage.

       -l
            This option is passed to cupsd when it is run from launchd(8).

COMPATIBILITY
       cupsd implements all of the required IPP/1.1 attributes and operations. It  also  implements  several
       CUPS-specific administration operations.

SEE ALSO
       backend(7),    classes.conf(5),   cups-deviced(8),   cups-driverd(8),   cups-lpd(8),   cups-polld(8),
       cupsd.conf(5), filter(7), launchd(8), mime.convs(5), mime.types(5), printers.conf(5),
       http://localhost:631/help

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright 2007 by Apple Inc.



12 February 2006                         Common UNIX Printing System                                cupsd(8)