.TH MLP_LIFE "" "" "Environmental Variable"
.PC "Set default life for print jobs"
.PP
When the command
.B lp
spools a job for printing,
it reads the environmental variable
.B MLP_LIFE
to set the job's ``life expectancy''.
.B MLP_LIFE
must be one of the following:
.IP \fBT\fR 0.3i
Temporary:
live in the queue for two hours.
.IP \fBS\fR
Short-term:
live in the queue for 48 hours.
.IP \fBL\fR
Long-term:
live in the queue for 72 hours.
.PP
The default life expectancy is \fBS\fR.
.PP
To change the default values for life-expectancies, edit the file
.BR /usr/spool/mlp/control .
For details, see the Lexicon article
.BR controls .
.SH "See Also"
.Xr "environmental variables," environva
.Xr "lp," lp
.Xr "lpadmin," lpadmin
.Xr "printer" printer
