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26.11. Command Line Configuration
If you do not have X installed and you do not want to use the textbased
version, you can add a printer via the command line. This method is useful
if you want to add a printer from a script or in the %post section of a
kickstart installation.
26.11.1. Adding a Local Printer
To add a printer:
Options:
device=node
(Required) The device node to use. For example, /dev/lp0.
make=make
(Required) The IEEE 1284 MANUFACTURER string or (if none is
available) the printer manufacturer's name as it appears, in the foomatic
database.
model=model
(Required) The IEEE 1284 MODEL string or (if non is available) the
printer model listed in the foomatic database.
name=name
(Optional) The name to be given to the new queue. If one is not given, a
name based on the device node (such as "lp0") is used.
asdefault
(Optional) Set this as the default queue.
After adding the printer, use the following command to start/restart the
printer daemon:
26.11.2. Removing a Local Printer
A printer queue can also be removed via the command line.
As root, to remove a printer queue:
Options:
device=node
(Required) The device node used such as /dev/lp0.
make=make
(Required) The IEEE 1284 MANUFACTURER string, or (if none is
available) the printer manufacturer's name as it appears in the foomatic
database.
model=model
(Required) The IEEE 1284 MODEL string, or (if none is available) the
printer model as listed in the foomatic database.
After removing the printer from the Printer Configuration Tool
configuration, restart the printer daemon for the changes to take effect (as
root):
If all printers have been removed, and you do not want to run the printer
daemon anymore, execute the following command (as root):
26.11.3. Setting the Default Printer
To set the default printer, use the following command and specify the
queuename:
Saving the Up Managing Print Jobs
Configuration File