lpadmin - remove printer with a space in the name
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Because of Apple, and GUI and Imaging, our existing printers have spaces in their name "Printer on 12" or "Accounting Printer"
With lpadmin I can delete printers with
lpadmin -x printer-namewithout special characters. Howeverspaceis a special character, and I'm attempting to find a way to remove these printers without having to touch every damn machine.Any guidance on what character would qualify as a space in this example?
lpadmin -x Accounting Printer?wrapping the name in quotes (single or double) does not work.
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Nevermind!
lpadmin adds spaces as underscores!
So with
lpadmin -pI was able to find the list of printers.lpadmin -p
Accounting_PrinterAnd with
lpadmin -x Accounting_Printerwas able to remove the printer!
Removed Accounting_Printer
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@DustinB3403 said in lpadmin - remove printer with a space in the name:
Nevermind!
lpadmin adds spaces as underscores!
So with
lpadmin -pI was able to find the list of printers.lpadmin -p
Accounting_PrinterAnd with
lpadmin -x Accounting_Printerwas able to remove the printer!
Removed Accounting_PrinterGood to know for central administration of Apple devices. What are you using right now?
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@dbeato said in lpadmin - remove printer with a space in the name:
@DustinB3403 said in lpadmin - remove printer with a space in the name:
Nevermind!
lpadmin adds spaces as underscores!
So with
lpadmin -pI was able to find the list of printers.lpadmin -p
Accounting_PrinterAnd with
lpadmin -x Accounting_Printerwas able to remove the printer!
Removed Accounting_PrinterGood to know for central administration of Apple devices. What are you using right now?
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