Re: non installed printer can not be removed
On Sun 19 Jun 2022 at 14:54:58 -0400, The Wanderer wrote:
> On 2022-06-19 at 14:50, Brian wrote:
>
> > On Sun 19 Jun 2022 at 08:48:43 -0400, gene heskett wrote:
>
> >> cups has an annoying habit of considering any printer it scanning
> >> protocol detects as precious. To me its a bug.
> >
> > I do not understand what you are trying to say here. What is this
> > "scanning protocol"?
>
> I interpret this as being a reference to the (IIRC) mDNS-based system by
> which CUPS detects that printers are present on the network.
Possibly. The OP will presumably confirm or not
> > What does being "precious" involve?
>
> I'm less certain about this, but my guess is that it means that CUPS
> insists on having these detected printers listed as available, rather
> than permitting them to be deleted from the list of available printers
> and having them remain that way.
You (or the OP) would have to say what is meant by "delete". CUPS
essentially *discover* printers. It is why it exists. Is that not
wanted?
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Brian.
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