Command Line Configuration
If you do not have X installed and you do not want to use the text-based
version, 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 post of a
kickstart installation.
Adding a Printer
To add a printer:
redhat-config-printer-tui --Xadd-local options |
Options:
- --device=node
The device node to use. For example,
/dev/lp0. (required)
- --make=make
The IEEE 1284 MANUFACTURER string or the printer
manufacturer's name as in the foomatic database if the
manufacturer string is not available. (required)
- --model=model
The IEEE 1284 MODEL string or the printer model in the
foomatic database if the model string is not available.
(required)
- --name=name
The name to be given to the new queue. (optional) If one is
not given, a name based on the device node (such as
"lp0") will be used.
- --as-default
Set this as the default queue. (optional)
After adding the printer, use the following command to start/restart
the printer daemon, lpd:
Removing a Printer
You can also remove a printer queue through the command line.
To remove a printer queue:
redhat-config-printer-tui --Xremove-local options |
Options:
- --device=node
The device node used (for example,
/dev/lp0).
Required.
- --make=make
The IEEE 1284 MANUFACTURER string, or (if
none is available) the printer manufacturer's
name as in the foomatic database.
Required.
- --model=model
The IEEE 1284 MODEL string, or (if none is
available) the printer model as in the
foomatic database. Required.
After removing the printer from the
Printer Configuration Tool configuration, restart the
printer daemon for the changes to take effect:
If you removed all printers and do not want to run the printer daemon
anymore, execute the following command:
