---
name: "printers.conf"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "cups"
version: "2:2.4.20-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/printers.conf"
---

# printers.conf(5)

printer configuration file for cups

## NAME

printers.conf - printer configuration file for cups

## DESCRIPTION

The **printers.conf** file defines the local printers that are available. It is normally located in the */etc/cups* directory and is maintained by the [**cupsd**(8)](/cupsd/8.md) program. This file is not intended to be edited or managed manually.

## NOTES

The name, location, and format of this file are an implementation detail that will change in future releases of CUPS.

## SEE ALSO

[**classes.conf**(5)](/classes.conf/5.md), [**cups-files.conf**(5)](/cups-files.conf/5.md), [**cupsd**(8)](/cupsd/8.md), [**cupsd.conf**(5)](/cupsd.conf/5.md), [**mime.convs**(5)](/mime.convs/5.md), [**mime.types**(5)](/mime.types/5.md), [**subscriptions.conf**(5)](/subscriptions.conf/5.md), CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2020-2024 by OpenPrinting.