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<title>cupsd(8)</title>
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<h2><a name='NAME'>Name</a></h2>
cupsd - common unix printing system daemon
<h2><a name='SYNOPSIS'>Synopsis</a></h2>
<b>cupsd
</b>[ -c
<i>config-file
</i>] [ -f ] [ -F ] [ -h ] [ -l ]
<h2><a name='DESCRIPTION'>Description</a></h2>
<i>cupsd</i> 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 <i>/etc/cups/cupsd.conf</i> will be
used.
<h2><a name='OPTIONS'>Options</a></h2>
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<dt>-c config-file
</dt>
<dd>Uses the named configuration file.
</dd>
<dt>-f
</dt>
<dd>Run <i>cupsd</i> in the foreground; the default is to run in the
background as a "daemon".
</dd>
<dt>-F
</dt>
<dd>Run <i>cupsd</i> in the foreground but detach the process from the
controlling terminal and current directory. This is useful for
running <i>cupsd</i> from <i>init(8)</i>.
</dd>
<dt>-h
</dt>
<dd>Shows the program usage.
</dd>
<dt>-l
</dt>
<dd>This option is passed to <i>cupsd</i> when it is run from
<i>launchd(8)</i>.
</dd>
</dl>
<h2><a name='COMPATIBILITY'>Compatibility</a></h2>
<i>cupsd</i> implements all of the required IPP/1.1 attributes and
operations. It also implements several CUPS-specific administration
operations.
<h2><a name='SEE_ALSO'>See Also</a></h2>
<a href='man-backend.html?TOPIC=Man+Pages'>backend(7)</a>, <a href='man-classes.conf.html?TOPIC=Man+Pages'>classes.conf(5)</a>, <a href='man-cups-deviced.html?TOPIC=Man+Pages'>cups-deviced(8)</a>,
<a href='man-cups-driverd.html?TOPIC=Man+Pages'>cups-driverd(8)</a>, <a href='man-cups-lpd.html?TOPIC=Man+Pages'>cups-lpd(8)</a>, <a href='man-cups-polld.html?TOPIC=Man+Pages'>cups-polld(8)</a>,
<a href='man-cupsd.conf.html?TOPIC=Man+Pages'>cupsd.conf(5)</a>, <a href='man-filter.html?TOPIC=Man+Pages'>filter(7)</a>, <i>launchd(8)</i>,
<a href='man-mime.convs.html?TOPIC=Man+Pages'>mime.convs(5)</a>, <a href='man-mime.types.html?TOPIC=Man+Pages'>mime.types(5)</a>, <a href='man-printers.conf.html?TOPIC=Man+Pages'>printers.conf(5)</a>,
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<a href='http://localhost:631/help'>http://localhost:631/help</a>
<h2><a name='COPYRIGHT'>Copyright</a></h2>
Copyright 2007 by Apple Inc.
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