---
name: "lprint-modify"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lprint"
version: "1.4.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lprint-modify"
---

# lprint-modify(1)

modify a printer queue.

## NAME

lprint-modify - modify a printer queue.

## SYNOPSIS

**lprint** **modify** **-d** *PRINTER* \[ **-o** *OPTION=VALUE* \]\
 **lprint** **modify** **-u** *PRINTER-URI* \[ **-o** *OPTION=VALUE* \]

## DESCRIPTION

This command modifies an existing label printer queue.

## OPTIONS

The following options are recognized by **lprint modify:**

- **-d** *PRINTER-NAME*

  Specifies the name of the print queue.

- **-o** *OPTION=VALUE*

  Specifies the default value for the given option name. See [**lprint-submit**(1)](/lprint-submit/1.md) for a list of supported options.

- **-o label-mode-configured***=VALUE*

  Specifies the label printing mode: "applicator", "cutter", "cutter-delayed", "kiosk", "peel-off", "peel-off-prepeel", "rewind", "rfid", or "tear-off".

- **-o label-tear-offset-configured***=NNNin*

  - **-o label-tear-offset-configured***=NNNmm*

  Specifies the label tear-off offset in inches ("NNNin") or millimeters ("NNNmm").

- **-o printer-darkness-configured***=NNN*

  Specifies the base darkness setting for all print jobs as a percentage. 0 represents the lightest printing while 100 represents the darkest printing.

- **-o printer-geo-location=geo:***=LATLON*

  Specifies the geographic location of the printer as a "geo:" URI.

- **-o printer-location***=LOCATION*

  Specifies the human-readable location, for example "Rack 42".

- **-o printer-organization***=ORGANIZATION*

  Specifies the organization name, for example "Acme, Inc.".

- **-o printer-organizational-unit***=UNIT*

  Specifies the organizational unit, for example "Shipping Department".

- **-u** *PRINTER-URI*

  Specifies an "ipp:" or "ipps:" URI for a remote printer.

## SEE ALSO

[**lprint**(1)](/lprint/1.md), [**lprint-add**(1)](/lprint-add/1.md), [**lprint-delete**(1)](/lprint-delete/1.md), [**lprint-devices**(1)](/lprint-devices/1.md), [**lprint-drivers**(1)](/lprint-drivers/1.md), [**lprint-options**(1)](/lprint-options/1.md), [**lprint-submit**(1)](/lprint-submit/1.md)

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2019-2026 by Michael R Sweet.