---
name: "accept"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "cups-client"
version: "2.2.10-6+deb10u6"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cupsaccept"
---

# accept(8)

accept/reject jobs sent to a destination

Part of [cupsaccept(8)](/cupsaccept/8.md).

## 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

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

The **cupsreject** command 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.

## CONFORMING TO

The **cupsaccept** and **cupsreject** commands correspond to the System V printing system commands "accept" and "reject", respectively. 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.

Finally, the CUPS versions may ask the user for an access password depending on the printing system configuration.

## SEE ALSO

[**cancel**(1)](/cancel/1.md), [**cupsenable**(8)](/cupsenable/8.md), [**lp**(1)](/lp/1.md), [**lpadmin**(8)](/lpadmin/8.md), [**lpstat**(1)](/lpstat/1.md),\
 CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2007-2017 by Apple Inc.