LFCS Question #44: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: printers.conf. In CUPS (Common Unix Printing System), the printers.conf file, located within the CUPS configuration directory, stores the definitions and configurations for all installed printers. This file is critical for CUPS to manage printing services and queues.

Submitted by haru.x· Apr 18, 2026Service Configuration

Question

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

Options

Acups-devices.conf
Bsnmp.conf
Cprintcap.conf
Dprinters.conf
Ecupsd.conf

Explanation

In CUPS (Common Unix Printing System), the printers.conf file, located within the CUPS configuration directory, stores the definitions and configurations for all installed printers. This file is critical for CUPS to manage printing services and queues.

Common mistakes.

A. cups-devices.conf is not a standard CUPS configuration file for printer definitions.
B. snmp.conf is typically related to SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) configuration, not directly to printer definitions within CUPS.
C. printcap.conf is associated with the older BSD LPD printing system, not the modern CUPS system.
E. cupsd.conf is the main configuration file for the CUPS daemon itself, controlling server-wide settings, logging, and security, but not the individual printer definitions.

Concept tested. CUPS printer configuration file

Reference. https://www.cups.org/doc/man-printers.conf.html

Topics

#CUPS#Printing#Configuration files#Service configuration

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