Add printer w/o GUI tools

[motoslide]

I have to manage a Linux (RedHad) server which I can only access via dial-in modem. I was unable to successfully create a new spooled printer which is attached and shared on a Windows XP box. In desperation, I took the following steps:

Created an entry in /etc/printcap (copied existing entry and just modified the printername where appropriate)
Created a new directory in /var/spool/lpd/{printername}
Ran /usr/sbin/checkpc -f -P {printername}, which added some entries in my new directory.

When I try to send jobs to that printer, I get errors stating the the spool directory can't be found.

I don't believe this system is running "cups" (how can I be certain?).

Any help is appreciated.

 

[stefanwagner]

ask the processlist:

ps -C cupsd

Perhaps you have to restart it.

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