lpadmin - setting up advanced options for Xerox Docucolor 242/252/260

Helge Blischke h.blischke at acm.org
Fri Dec 4 02:16:58 PST 2009


Nick wrote:

> I just installed a Xerox DocuColor 242, and have the below unix command to
> setup the printer through SSH or Apple Remote Desktop:
> 
> lpadmin  -p "PrinterName" -v "lpd://address/queue" -D "Printer Name" -P
> "/path/to/driver" -E -o printer-is-shared=false
> 
> But I'm not sure how to include advanced options, like an Advanced or
> Professional Finisher or Tray 6.  Any ideas?

You should be able to specify the respective options by appending command 
line options of the form

-o name=value

where name is a PPD keyword and value the respective value. These are then
marked in the printer's PPD as default options.

Helge





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