Port Monitor questions

[Michael Sweet]

Justin Huang wrote:
> Hi,
> I modified BCP program and copy the compiled bcp monitor to /usr/lib/cups/monitor/pm. Then I modified the PPD file by adding a line and then restart cupsd:
> *cupsPortMonitor usb/USB Printing: "pm"
> 
> I let the port monitor create a file in /tmp folder so I can check the file to see if the monitor had been launched. After submiting many jobs to the printer, I still cannot see the log file there. The print jobs seem to bypass the port monitor and go directly to the backend.
> 
> Did I do anything wrong?

For existing queues you need to do:

     lpadmin -p printer -o port-monitor=pm

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