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If you do not have X installed and you do not want to use the text-based version of the Printer Configuration Tool, you can add a printer using the command line. This method is useful if you want to add a printer from a script or in the process of a kickstart installation.
To add a printer, type this command:
redhat-config-printer-tui --Xadd-local options
Following are the available options:
Required. The device node to use. For example, /dev/lp0.
Required. The IEEE 1284 MANUFACTURER string or the printer manufacturer’s name as in the foomatic database if the manufacturer string is not available.
Required. The IEEE 1284 MODEL string or the printer model in the foomatic database if the model string is not available.
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) will be used.
Optional. Set this as the default queue.
After adding the printer, use the following command to start/restart the printer daemon, lpd:
service lpd restart
You can also remove a printer queue with the command line. To remove a printer queue, type the following command:
redhat-config-printer-tui --Xremove-local options
Following are the available options:
Required. The device node used (for example, /dev/lp0).
Required. The IEEE 1284 MANUFACTURER string, or (if none is available) the printer manufacturer’s name as in the foomatic database.
Required. The IEEE 1284 MODEL string, or (if none is available) the printer model as in the foomatic database.
After removing the printer from the Printer Configuration Tool configuration, use the following command to restart the printer daemon for the changes to take effect:
service lpd restart
If you removed all printers and do not want to run the printer daemon anymore, execute the following command:
service lpd stop
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