Creating a greyscale/mono print queue

[Helge Blischke]

roshnipaul wrote:

> Hello folks. I'm running cups on a Debian PDC of a windows network. Our
> printer is a toshiba e-studio 3511 (using 4511 drivers)
> 
> I'm having problems getting adobe reader to print pdfs in non-colour. I
> posted a message here earlier about the issue and I was advised to create
> a new print queue which can only print monotone, and educate users to
> print to that as necessary.
> 
> I requested more information on how to do this but recieved no reply. So I
> am reformulating the issue under a new heading.
> 
> What I have tried so far is just to add a new printer in cups, pointing to
> the same hardware device, and set to only print in mono. The windows pcs
> are unable to connect to it in the same manner as the normal one though,
> and it does not appear properly shared, so perhaps I am going about this
> the wrong way.
> 
> My questions:
> 
> 1. What is a print queue. Is it different from re-adding the same printer
> with different settings?
No, it is just that.
> 
> 2. What would a seperate print queue look like from the user perspective.
> Will it be simple enough for them to print to in place of the usual one?
For the user it is just another printer. I recommend to choose printer names 
that inform the user of if it is a color or b/w printer.
> 
> 3. How is the procedure done .how do I make a new print queue
Simply add a printer and then configure the newly created printer.

Helge