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I'm running Linux and I'm tired of always having to specify "lp -d s2a", can't I get CUPS to remember to always print on s2a?

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Martin Dybdal ♦♦
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0	You can run the following command: `lpoptions -d s2a` s2a can be any other printer name as well, obviously. link answered 09 Jan '12, 14:30 Daniel Egeberg ♦♦ 451●4 accept rate: 69%

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