---
name: "enable"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "cupsys-client"
version: "1.1.23-10sarge1"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/enable"
---

# enable(8)

stop/start printers and classes

## NAME

disable, enable - stop/start printers and classes

## SYNOPSIS

**disable** \[ -E \] \[ -c \] \[ -h *server* \] \[ -r *reason* \] destination(s)\
 **enable** \[ -E \] destination(s)

## DESCRIPTION

*enable* starts the named printers or classes.

*disable* stops the named printers or classes.  The following options may be used:

- \-c

  Cancels all jobs on the named destination.

- \-r \[ *reason* \]

  Sets the message associated with the stopped state. If no reason is specified then the message is set to "Reason Unknown".

The *-E* option forces encryption when connecting to the server.

## COMPATIBILITY

The CUPS versions of *disable* and *enable* 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

[accept(8)](/accept/8.md), [cancel(1)](/cancel/1.md), [lp(1)](/lp/1.md), [lpadmin(8)](/lpadmin/8.md), [lpstat(1)](/lpstat/1.md), [reject(8)](/reject/8.md), CUPS Software Administrators Manual, http://localhost:631/documentation.html

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 1993-2005 by Easy Software Products, All Rights Reserved.