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cups cli
  
http://www.cups.org/documentation.php/doc-1.6/sharing.html
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== List available printers==
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lpstat -p -d
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== print from command line==
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example:
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lp -d HP_p1006 filename.pdf
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or from standard input
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echo "test" | lp -d HP_p1006
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[http://www.cups.org/documentation.php/doc-1.6/sharing.html Printer Sharing]
  
 
manully adding a remote cups que (printer) existing on another computer
 
manully adding a remote cups que (printer) existing on another computer
 
  lpadmin -p printer_name -E -v ipp://server_name_or_ip/printers/printer_share_name
 
  lpadmin -p printer_name -E -v ipp://server_name_or_ip/printers/printer_share_name
  
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delete a printer
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lpadmin -x ''printer-name''
  
 
[[category:cups]]
 
[[category:cups]]

Latest revision as of 04:25, 5 May 2013

cups cli

List available printers

lpstat -p -d


print from command line

example:

lp -d HP_p1006 filename.pdf

or from standard input

echo "test" | lp -d HP_p1006

Printer Sharing

manully adding a remote cups que (printer) existing on another computer

lpadmin -p printer_name -E -v ipp://server_name_or_ip/printers/printer_share_name

delete a printer

lpadmin -x printer-name