---
name: "system-config-printer-applet"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "system-config-printer"
version: "1.5.18-7"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/system-config-printer-applet"
---

# system-config-printer-applet(1)

print job manager

## NAME

system-config-printer-applet - print job manager

## SYNOPSIS

**system-config-printer-applet** \[--help\] \[--version\] \[--debug\]

## DESCRIPTION

**system-config-printer-applet** is a print job manager for CUPS. Normally it will display a printer icon in the notification area, greyed out when there are no print jobs for the current user. Clicking on the icon displays a simple print job manager for cancelling or reprinting jobs.

To save memory, the applet waits first of all until the user has printed a job before putting the icon in the notification area. To invoke the print job manager before a job has been printed, run the applet with the **--no-tray-icon** option: a desktop file is provided for this, so that it should appear in the system menu.

As well as displaying a printer icon in the notification area, the applet also provides a D-BUS server for the com.redhat.PrintDriverSelection interface, to help configure a new printer when it is plugged in.

## OPTIONS

- **--help**

  Display a short usage message.

- **--version**

  Display the version of the applet.

- **--debug**

  Show debugging information.

## AUTHOR

**Tim Waugh** \<twaugh@redhat.com\>

Author.