individual printer lists

[pipitas]

pipitas wrote:

> Anonymous wrote:
> 
>> I have a large Linux terminal (about 100 terminals) installation at my
>> school.

[....]

>> It is getting to the point where the printer list is getting
>> unmanageable.
>>  I am wondering if there is a way to provide individuals with custom
>> printer lists?


>> Any help or thoughts are appreciated.
> 
> Find more details here:
> 
>   http://printing.kde.org/faq/kdeprint.php#IsKDEPrintforKDEusageonly

Ah ... I hit the "Send" button before finishing off....

Another option is to configure a cupsd for each client terminal.
Assuming your cupsserver has printer_A, printer_B etc.
Then install the printers like that:

Client_1 (disable browsing):

  lpdamin -p printer_A -v ipp://cupsserver:631/printers/printer_A
  lpdamin -p printer_B -v ipp://cupsserver:631/printers/printer_B

Client_2 (disable browsing):

  lpdamin -p printer_C -v ipp://cupsserver:631/printers/printer_C
  lpdamin -p printer_D -v ipp://cupsserver:631/printers/printer_D
  lpdamin -p printer_E -v ipp://cupsserver:631/printers/printer_E

Client_1 will only see *_A and *_B, Client_2 will see *_C, *_D 
and *_E.

This can even be automated and set up by a script. You can 
"remote-push" the client printer installations by executing these
commands from some other host (assuming you have the privileges to
install printers on the clients):

* for Client_1 (disable browsing):

  lpdamin -h Client_1 -p printer_A -v ipp://cupsserver:631/printers/printer_A
  lpdamin -h Client_1 -p printer_B -v ipp://cupsserver:631/printers/printer_B

* for Client_2 (disable browsing):

  lpdamin -h Client_2 -p printer_C -v ipp://cupsserver:631/printers/printer_C
  lpdamin -h Client_2 -p printer_D -v ipp://cupsserver:631/printers/printer_D
  lpdamin -h Client_2 -p printer_E -v ipp://cupsserver:631/printers/printer_E

I hope this helps.

Cheers,
Kurt