---
name: "xplsprinters"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xprint-utils"
version: "7.1-2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xplsprinters"
---

# xplsprinters(1)

shows a list of Xprint printers and it's attributes

## NAME

xplsprinters - shows a list of Xprint printers and it's attributes

## SYNOPSIS

**xplsprinters**  \[**-printer printername**\] \[**-d**\] \[**-l**\] \[**-dump**\] \[**-h**\]

## DESCRIPTION

xplsprinters is a utility for Xprint, the printing system for the X Window system. It can deliver both a list of printers and attributes supported for a specific list of printers.

## OPTIONS

- **-printer** *printername*

  printer to use

- **-dump**

  dump all available printer attributes

- **-h \| -?**

  print usage

- **-d**

  print description for each printer

- **-l**

  list detailed printer attribute information

## ENVIRONMENT

- **XPSERVERLIST**

  **${XPSERVERLIST}** must be set, identifying the available Xprint servers. See [**Xprint**(7)](/Xprint/7.md) for more details.

## EXAMPLES

**List all available "X Print Specifiers" (printer names)**

```
% xplsprinters
```

would print:

```
printer: hplaserjet001@puck:33
printer: hpcolor4550_004@puck:33
printer: laser19@meridian:19
printer: xp_ps_spooldir_tmp_Xprintjobs@meridian:19
printer: xp_pdf_spooldir_tmp_Xprintjobs@meridian:19
```

**Get information about the supported attributes of printer "ps002":**

```
% xplsprinters -printer ps002 -l
```

would print:

```
printer: ps002@castor:18
        description=
        model-identifier=HPDJ1600C
        default-medium=iso-a4
        default-input-tray=
        medium-source-sizes-supported=iso-a4 false 6.35 203.65 6.35 290.65
        medium-source-sizes-supported=na-letter false 6.35 209.55 6.35 273.05
        default-printer-resolution=300
        resolution=300
        default_orientation=
        orientation=portrait
        orientation=landscape
        default_plex=
        plex=simplex
```

## NOTES

The list of builtin fonts supported by a printer can be obtained using the xlsfonts command.

## SEE ALSO

[**Xprint**(7)](/Xprint/7.md), **X11**(7), [**xprehashprinterlist**(1)](/xprehashprinterlist/1.md), [**xphelloworld**(1)](/xphelloworld/1.md), **xpxmhelloworld**(1), **xpawhelloworld**(1), [**xpxthelloworld**(1)](/xpxthelloworld/1.md), [**xpsimplehelloworld**(1)](/xpsimplehelloworld/1.md), [**xlsfonts**(1)](/xlsfonts/1.md), [**Xserver**(1)](/Xserver/1.md), [**Xprt**(1)](/Xprt/1.md), [**libXp**(3)](/libXp/3.md), **libXprintUtils**(3), **libXprintAppUtils**(3), [**XmPrintShell**(3)](/XmPrintShell/3.md), **XawPrintShell**(3), Xprint FAQ (http://xprint.mozdev.org/docs/Xprint\_FAQ.html), Xprint main site (http://xprint.mozdev.org/)