Which file inside the CUPS configuration directory contains the settings of the printers?

Question

Options

• Acups-devices.conf
• Bsnmp.conf
• Cprinters.conf
• Dprintcap.conf
• Ecupsd.conf

• B
  5% (1)
• C
  73% (16)
• D
  14% (3)
• E
  9% (2)

Explanation

printers.conf (option C) is the file within the CUPS configuration directory (/etc/cups/) that stores individual printer settings, including printer names, device URIs, options, and state information - it is automatically managed by the CUPS daemon as printers are added or modified.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A. cups-devices.conf - this file does not exist in a standard CUPS installation.
• B. snmp.conf - this is a real CUPS file, but it configures SNMP settings used for network printer discovery, not printer definitions.
• D. printcap.conf - printcap (no .conf) is a legacy BSD LPD printer database file; the .conf variant is not a standard CUPS file.
• E. cupsd.conf - this is the main CUPS daemon configuration file, controlling server behavior (ports, access control, logging), not printer definitions.

Memory tip: Think of it this way - cupsd.conf configures the daemon (the server itself), while printers.conf configures the printers (the devices it serves). The filename maps directly to its purpose.

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