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OS X reset CUPS
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| # Stop the CUPS daemon with the following command. | |
| launchctl stop org.cups.cupsd | |
| wait | |
| # Rename the old CUPS configuration file. | |
| mv /etc/cups/cupsd.conf /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.backup | |
| wait | |
| # Restore the default settings file. | |
| cp /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.default /etc/cups/cupsd.conf | |
| wait | |
| # Rename printers file. | |
| mv /etc/cups/printers.conf /etc/cups/printers.conf.backup | |
| wait | |
| # Restart CUPS. | |
| launchctl start org.cups.cupsd | |
| wait | |
| exit |
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Let me note that those commands may need
sudo.Here is a related post from jamf.com
Here is a link to cupsd.conf man page