# cupsaccept(8)

## Name

cupsaccept/cupsreject - accept/reject jobs sent to a destination

## Synopsis

cupsaccept [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h hostname[:port] ] destination(s)
cupsreject [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h hostname[:port] ] [ -r reason ] destination(s)

## Description

cupsaccept instructs the printing system to accept print jobs to the specified destinations.

cupsreject instructs the printing system to reject print jobs to the specified destinations. The -r option sets the reason for rejecting print jobs. If not specified the reason defaults to "Reason Unknown".

## Options

The following options are supported by both cupsaccept and cupsreject:

-E
  Forces encryption when connecting to the server.
-U username
  Sets the username that is sent when connecting to the server.
-h hostname[:port]
  Chooses an alternate server.
-r "reason"
  Sets the reason string that is shown for a printer that is rejecting jobs.

## Compatibility

Unlike the System V printing system, CUPS allows printer names to contain any printable character except SPACE, TAB, "/", or "#". Also, printer and class names are not case-sensitive.

The CUPS versions of accept and reject may ask the user for an access password depending on the printing system configuration. This differs from the System V versions which require the root user to execute these commands.

## See Also

cancel(1), cupsenable(8), lp(1), lpadmin(8), lpstat(1),
http://localhost:631/help

## Copyright

Copyright 2007-2011 by Apple Inc.