[SOLVED]Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line
On Sun, Jan 07, 2018 at 10:10:50AM +0000, Brian wrote:
> On Sat 06 Jan 2018 at 20:45:01 -0600, Jason wrote:
>
> > > lpadmin. The wiki should help.
> >
> > I had looked into lpadmin and thought that might be what I need but
> > couldn't find in the man page how to add a printer. I don't have web
> > access so am asking here rather than looking on the wiki.
>
> For a PDF printer: install (or reinstall) printer-driver-cups-pdf.
> lpadmin automatically sets up a print queue.
That's what I needed, thanks.
>
> > So basically what I'm asking is how to add a printer (this could apply
> > to any printer, not just PDF) without needing to install a printer
> > configuration GUI.
>
> In general: lpadmin -p queue_name -v device_uri -E -m PPD.
>
> Obtain device_uri from 'lpinfo -v' and PPD from 'lpinfo -m'.
>
Also useful information, I saved this for future reference.
The possibilities for file conversion mentioned in this thread were
interesting to me, too. I may use some of the other ideas at some
point in the future.
Thank you Brian, and everyone else.
--
Jason
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