Queue names are inadequate and not changable

[Helge Blischke]

John Bowling wrote:

> This is new in the last few years. I used to be able to set the queue name
> so that when I was starting a print I had a selection I could understand.
> I at one time had two HP-LaserJet-4M and one HP-LaserJet-5P and could
> easily direct to any one of them. Direct wired or LAN made no difference.
> I also changed the queue names to be Lj-4 and Lj-5, which is even easier.
> 
> Now, with an HP-LaserJet-Professional-M1212-MFP with both USB and LAN
> queues, I cannot set the name to show me the difference between them, so I
> can often not be done the way I want it.
> 
> I can change the description, but description does not show up anywhere
> when I am starting a print job in the GUI (openSUSE 12.1). It is the same
> from three different computers.
> 
> CUPS takes the descriptive string from the printer exactly and adds a -2
> at the end and puts it into the queue name with no edit capabilities. That
> -1, -2, etc does not inform anyone of how the connection is made, and it's
> something that is easily forgotten. It also requires a full scan of the
> name. The edit MUST be put back in or put the -1, etc. at the far left.

As a last workaround, you could set up a class with a queue name of your 
choice which has your weird printer as the only member.

Helge