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Locating the Personal Default Destination 

The default destination is located differently depending on the command.

The lp command locates the default destination in the following order:

  1. lp command's -d destination option.
  2. LPDEST environment variable.
  3. PRINTER environment variable.
  4. _default destination in $HOME /.printers.
  5. _default destination in /etc/printers.conf.
  6. _default destination in FNS.

The lpr, lpq, and lprm commands locate the default destination in the following order:

  1. lpr command's -P destination option.
  2. PRINTER environment variable.
  3. LPDEST environment variable.
  4. _default destination in $HOME /.printers.
  5. _default destination in /etc/printers.conf.
  6. _default destination in FNS.

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