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lpstat: Show the default printer.

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$ lpstat -d

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The command "lpstat -d" is used to display the default printer in the system.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

"lpstat" is a command-line utility in Unix-like operating systems that is used to display the status of the CUPS (Common Unix Printing System) print queue. It can provide various information about printers, print jobs, and queue status.
"-d" is an option or flag that is used with the "lpstat" command. In this case, it specifies that we want to retrieve information about the default printer.

When you run the command "lpstat -d" in the terminal, it will show the name of the default printer that is currently set up on your system. This information can be useful if you have multiple printers installed and you want to know which one is the default printer for printing purposes.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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