[cups.general] simplifying printer admin

[Johannes Meixner]

Hello,

On Jul 6 12:57 Nagaraj Panyam wrote (shortened):
> I have to create identical CUPS printer configurations
> on a large number of Linux desktops.
> The printer is a common networked printer.
> Is there a way I can at once do it without having to run
> system-config-printer on each desktop?
> Like, say, replicate a config file in all desktops?

You may have a look at
http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:CUPS_in_a_Nutshell
"Command-line Tools"
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For example, to set up the same queues on several machines
(e.g., for a backup server), do not copy /etc/cups/printers.conf
and /etc/cups/ppd/*, but write the respective commands in a
script (usually a sequence of lpadmin commands) and run the
script on the various machines. In this way, any error messages
will be displayed on the respective machines (e.g., if a PPD file
is not available on a machine or if a backend is not available
or not ready to use). Furthermore with such a script you have
something like a log-file of the settings, enabling you
to restore the settings by running the script at any time.

If you are not sure which graphical tool is best suited for
certain special configurations, use command-line tools instead. 
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Alternatiovely there are several tools how to "duplicate" a
complete Linux installation (e.g. to set up a large number of
identical Linux workstations).


Kind Regards
Johannes Meixner
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