A CUPS Cheetsheet (under development) Originally based on the blog post: http://www.mybinarylife.net/2012/06/linux-cups-terminal-printer-quick.html

cups_cheetsheet.txt

Linux CUPS terminal printer quick cheatsheet
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** Adding a new printer without a PPD:  

  lpadmin -p printer_name -E -v socket://192.168.1.9:9100

** Finding an existing PPD for your printer if required:

  lpinfo --make-and-model 'LaserJet 3390' -m

  * Copy the require line up to the first space, eg from above command:

    Output: gutenprint.5.2://hp-lj_3390/expert HP LaserJet 3390 - CUPS
    Used for -m: gutenprint.5.2://hp-lj_3390/expert

  * Adding a new printer with above ppd: 

    lpadmin -p printer_name -E -v smb://user:pass@192.168.1.9/printer_name -m gutenprint.5.2://hp-lj_3390/expert

** Adding a new printer with a specific ppd: 

  lpadmin -p printer_name -E -v serial:/dev/ttyS0?baud=115200 -m MyPrinter.ppd

** Adding Location (-L) and Description (-D): 

  lpadmin -p printer_name -L "13th floor" -D "Konica Minolta C250"

** Setting printer as default: 

  lpoptions -d printer_name

** Printing a file eg. /etc/hosts: 

  lpr -P printer_name /etc/hosts

** Remove the printer from the system: 

  lpadmin -x printer_name

** View printer state and job list:

  lpq -P printer_name

** View status information for jobs for a specific printer: 

  lpstat -P printer_name

** Purge all jobs for a specific printer: 

  lprm - -P printer_name

** Enabling a stopped printer: 

  cupsenable printer_name

** Disabling a printer: 

  cupsdisable printer_name

** Some of the lpadmin -v types:

  serial:/dev/ttyS0 (can add baud, eg: serial:/dev/ttyS0?baud=115200)
  parallel:/dev/lp0
  smb://user:pass@host/share
  ipp://host:port/printer_name
  lpd://host/printer