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  • November 6, 2010 at 7:30 pm #379785
    sam
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    Hello,

    I manage a 25 Mac network, running 10.5.8, all bound to an OD running 10.6.4. The client workstations have several printers in their list. One particular printer was added to the initial image which deployed to all 25 Macs. For some reason, the client needs to change the name of the printer as it appears in the GUI (in the print dialog).

    Is there any way to script this name change instead of reverting to the “sneaker net” route?

    I have tried looking into[i] /etc/cups[/i] and using [i]lpadmin[/i] but haven’t found a way to update the name displayed in System Preferences > Print & Fax.

    Any help would be very much appreciated.

    Cheers,
    Sam

    November 12, 2010 at 4:51 pm #379826
    sam
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    *Bump*

    Still haven’t figured it out…

    November 15, 2010 at 7:26 pm #379860
    Magus255
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    Stop cups

    launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.cups.cupsd.plist

    then make changes to the /etc/cups/printers.conf
    you need to change the Info field.
    then reload cups

    launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.cups.cupsd.plist

    December 6, 2010 at 9:44 pm #380081
    tlarkin
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    You can remove them and then re-add them, as to rename them, but I am not seeing a rename option in lpadmin or lpoptions commands

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