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## 21. Index To All The Configuration and Printcap Options

`ab``` always print banner, ignore lpr -h option
`achk``` query accounting server when connected
`ae``` accounting at end (see also af, la, ar, as)
`af``` name of accounting file (see also la, ar)
`ah``` automatically hold all jobs
`allow_duplicate_args``` Allow duplicate command line arguments (legacy requirement)
`allow_getenv``` Allow use of LPD_CONF
`allow_user_logging``` allow users to request logging info using lpr -mhost%port
`ar``` enable remote transfer accounting (if af is set)
`as``` accounting at start (see also af, la, ar)
`use_auth``` authentication type to use
`auth_forward``` authentication type for forwarding
`be``` Banner at End Generation Program
`bk``` Berkeley LPD job file format
`bk_filter_options``` Berkeley LPD filter options
`bk_of_filter_options``` Berkeley LPD OF filter options
`bkf``` backwards-compatible filters: use simple parameters
`bl``` short banner line sent to banner printer
`bp``` Banner Generation Program (see bs, be)
`bq``` Use filters on bounce queue jobs
`bq_format``` Format of bounce queue output
`br``` Serial port bit rate (see ty)
`bs``` Banner at Start Generation Program
`cd``` control directory
`check_for_nonprintable``` LPR checks for nonprintable file
`check_idle``` program used to check for idle printer
`class_in_status``` Show job class name in `lpq` status information
`client``` Mark printcap entry for client programs only
`cm``` comment identifying printer (LPQ)
`config_file``` configuration file
`connect_grace``` connection control for remote printers
`connect_interval``` connection control for remote printers
`connect_timeout``` connection control for remote printers
`connect_try``` connection control for remote printers
`control_filter``` control file filter
`db``` debug options for queue
`default_format``` default job format
`default_permission``` default permission for files
`default_printer``` default printer
`default_printer_when_unknown``` used by LPD when printer name not in printcap
`default_priority``` default job priority
`default_remote_host``` default remote host
`default_tmp_dir``` default directory for temp files
`destinations``` printers that a route filter may return and we should query
`exit_linger_timeout``` connection close linger timeout
`ff``` string to send for a form feed
`filter_ld_path``` filter LD_LIBRARY_PATH value
`filter_options``` filter options
`filter_path``` filter PATH environment variable
`fo``` send form feed when device is opened
`force_fqdn_hostname``` force FQDN hostname value in control file
`force_localhost``` force clients to send all requests to localhost
`force_queuename``` force use of this queuename if none provided
`fq``` send form feed when device is closed
`full_time``` use extended time format
`generate_banner``` generate banner page for forwarded jobs
`group``` Effective Group ID (EGID) for SUID ROOT programs
`hl``` Header (banner) last, at end of job
`ignore_requested_user_priority``` Ignore requested user priority
`if``` default (f, l) filter program
`ipv6``` using IPV6 conventions
`kerberos_keytab``` kerberos keytab file location
`kerberos_life``` kerberos key lifetime
`kerberos_renew``` kerberos key renewal time
`kerberos_forward_principal``` kerberos remote principle name for forwarding
`kerberos_server_principal``` kerberos remote server principle name
`kerberos_service``` kerberos default service
`la``` enable local printer accounting (if af is set)
`ld``` leader string sent on printer open
`lf``` error log file for spool queue
`lk``` lock the IO device
`lockfile``` lpd lock file
`logger_destination``` destination for logging information
`logger_timeout``` intervals between connection attempts
`logger_pathname``` temp file for log information
`logger_max_size``` max size in Kbytes of temp file for log information
`longnumber``` use long job number when a job is submitted
`lp``` printer device name or specification
`lpd_bounce``` force lpd to filter job before forwarding
`lpd_force_poll``` force lpd to poll idle printers
`lpd_poll_time``` interval between lpd printer polls
`lpd_port``` lpd listening port
`lpd_printcap_path``` lpd printcap path
`lpr_bounce``` lpr does filtering as in bounce queue
`lpr_bsd``` lpr does filtering as in bounce queue
`mail_from``` mail user from user name
`mail_operator_on_error``` mail to this operator on error
`max_connect_interval``` maximum time between connection attempts
`max_log_file_size``` maximum size (in K) of spool queue log file
`max_servers_active``` maximum number of lpd queue servers that can be active
`max_status_line``` maximum length of status line
`max_status_size``` maximum size (in K) of status file
`mc``` maximum copies allowed
`min_log_file_size``` minimum size (in K) of spool queue log file
`min_status_size``` minimum size to reduce status file to
`minfree``` minimum amount of free space needed
`ml``` minimum number of printable characters for printable check
`ms_time_resolution``` millisecond time resolution
`mx``` maximum job size (1Kb blocks, 0 = unlimited)
`nb``` use nonblocking device open
`network_connect_grace``` pause between transferring jobs to remote printer
`nline_after_file``` N line after file name
`of``` banner output filter
`of_filter_options``` OF filter options
`oh``` Printcap entry valid only on these hosts
`originate_port``` originate connections from these ports
`pass_env``` clients pass these environment variables to filters
`perms_path``` lpd.perms files
`pl``` page length (in lines)
`pr``` pr program for p format
`printcap_path``` /etc/printcap files
`ps``` printer status file name
`pw``` page width (in characters)
`px``` page width in pixels (horizontal)
`py``` page length in pixels (vertical)
`queue_lock_file``` queue lock file name
`queue_control_file``` queue control file name
`queue_status_file``` queue status file name
`qq``` put queue name in control file
`remote_support``` operations allowed to remote host
`report_server_as``` server name for status reports
`retry_econnrefused``` Retry on connect ECONNREFUSED errors
`retry_nolink``` Retry device open or connect failures
`return_short_status``` return short lpq status when request arrives from specified host
`reuse_addr``` set SO_REUSEADDR on outgoing ports
`reverse_lpq_format``` reverse lpq format when request arrives from specified host
`rg``` clients allow only users in this group access to printer
`rm``` remote machine (hostname) (with rp)
`router``` routing filter, returns destinations
`rp``` remote printer name (with rm)
`rw``` open printer for reading and writing
`safe_chars``` additional safe characters in control file lines
`save_on_error``` save job when an error
`save_when_done``` save job when done
`sb``` short banner (one line only)
`sd``` spool directory pathname
`send_block_format``` send block of data, rather than individual files
`send_data_first``` send data files first in job transfer
`send_failure_action``` failure action to take after send_try attempts failed
`send_job_rw_timeout``` print job read/write timeout
`send_query_rw_timeout``` status query operation read/write timeout
`send_try``` maximum number of times to try sending job
`sendmail``` sendmail program
`server``` Mark printcap entry for lpd server program only
`server_tmp_dir``` server temporary file directory
`sf``` suppress form feeds separating data files in job
`sh``` suppress header (banner) pages
`short_status_date``` short (hh:mm) timestamp format for status
`short_status_length``` short lpq status length in lines
`socket_linger``` set the SO_LINGER socket option
`spool_dir_perms``` spool directory permissions
`spool_file_perms``` spool file permissions
`spread_jobs``` amount to spread jobs to avoid collisions
`ss``` name of queue that server serves (with sv)
`stalled_time``` time after which to report active job stalled
`stop_on_abort``` stop processing queue on filter abort
`stty``` stty commands to set output line characteristics
`sv``` names of servers for queue (with ss)
`syslog_device``` name of syslog device
`tc``` Include indicated printcap entries in current entry
`tr``` trailer string to send before closing printer
`translate_format``` translate data format in control file
`use_date``` force date in control file
`use_identifier``` force identifier in control file
`use_info_cache``` read and cache information
`use_queuename``` put queue name in control file (alias for qq)
`use_shorthost``` Use short hostname for lpr control and data file names
`user``` Effective User ID (EUID) for SUID ROOT programs
`wait_for_eof``` Wait for EOF on connection

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