Reset printing system to factory defaults

resetPrintingSystem.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Stop CUPS
launchctl stop org.cups.cupsd

# Backup the InstalledPrinters plist
if [ -e "/Library/Printers/InstalledPrinters.plist" ]
  then
  mv /Library/Printers/InstalledPrinters.plist /Library/Printers/InstalledPrinters.plist.bak
fi

# Backup the CUPS config
if [ -e "/etc/cups/cupsd.conf" ]
  then
  mv /etc/cups/cupsd.conf /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.bak
fi

# Restore the default config by copying it
if [ ! -e "/etc/cups/cupsd.conf" ]
  then
  cp /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.default /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
fi

# Backup the printers config file
if [ -e "/etc/cups/printers.conf" ]
  then
  mv /etc/cups/printers.conf /etc/cups/printers.conf.bak
fi

# Start CUPS
launchctl start org.cups.cupsd

# Remove all printers
lpstat -p | cut -d' ' -f2 | xargs -I{} lpadmin -x {}

exit 0