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Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line

From rhkramer@gmail.com
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line
Date 2018-01-07 13:50 +0100
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I know this is not directly on point to the OP's question as subsequently 
clarified, but I would point out that a variety of programs like txt2pdf exist 
(and work)--I assume, but don't know that they are available in the various 
Debian distros.

On Sunday, January 07, 2018 05:10:50 AM Brian wrote:
> On Sat 06 Jan 2018 at 20:45:01 -0600, Jason wrote:
> > > lpadmin. The wiki should help.
> > 
> > I had looked into lpadmin and thought that might be what I need but
> > couldn't find in the man page how to add a printer. I don't have web
> > access so am asking here rather than looking on the wiki.
> 
> For a PDF printer: install (or reinstall) printer-driver-cups-pdf.
> lpadmin automatically sets up a print queue.
> 
> > So basically what I'm asking is how to add a printer (this could apply
> > to any printer, not just PDF) without needing to install a printer
> > configuration GUI.
> 
> In general: lpadmin -p queue_name -v device_uri -E -m PPD.
> 
> Obtain device_uri from 'lpinfo -v' and PPD from 'lpinfo -m'.

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How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Jason <electron@emypeople.net> - 2018-01-06 04:20 +0100
  Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-01-06 05:50 +0100
  Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2018-01-06 06:00 +0100
    Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-06 21:20 +0100
      Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2018-01-06 22:00 +0100
        Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-07 21:10 +0100
          Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2018-01-07 21:50 +0100
            Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-07 22:00 +0100
              Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2018-01-08 11:50 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-08 12:30 +0100
      Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-01-06 22:10 +0100
        Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-07 01:20 +0100
          Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Erik Christiansen <dvalin@internode.on.net> - 2018-01-07 03:30 +0100
            Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Erik Christiansen <dvalin@internode.on.net> - 2018-01-07 03:50 +0100
          Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-01-07 12:10 +0100
            Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-07 13:40 +0100
            Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-01-07 17:10 +0100
      Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line davidson <davidson@freevolt.org> - 2018-01-09 07:30 +0100
        Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Ionel Mugurel Ciobîcă <I.M.Ciobica@upcmail.nl> - 2018-01-09 10:30 +0100
          Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2018-01-09 10:40 +0100
          Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-01-09 11:30 +0100
            Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-01-09 14:10 +0100
              Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-01-09 14:40 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Ionel Mugurel Ciobîcă <I.M.Ciobica@upcmail.nl> - 2018-01-09 16:10 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-01-09 16:40 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-09 20:20 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-01-09 20:50 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-01-09 21:10 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2018-01-09 23:30 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-01-10 00:10 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2018-01-10 00:50 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-09 21:40 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-09 21:50 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-01-09 22:00 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-01-09 23:40 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-01-10 10:10 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2018-01-10 10:50 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Ionel Mugurel Ciobîcă <I.M.Ciobica@upcmail.nl> - 2018-01-10 14:20 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-01-10 16:40 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2018-01-10 17:20 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-10 20:20 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2018-01-10 21:10 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-17 19:30 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2018-01-17 21:10 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Joel Wirāmu Pauling <joel@aenertia.net> - 2018-01-17 22:20 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Joel Wirāmu Pauling <joel@aenertia.net> - 2018-01-17 22:40 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Chris Ramsden <chris.ramsden@gmail.com> - 2018-01-17 22:50 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2018-01-17 23:10 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-18 00:00 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-01-18 10:50 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-18 13:50 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-01-18 17:00 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-18 20:20 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz> - 2018-01-17 22:50 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz> - 2018-01-17 22:40 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-18 00:00 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-17 23:50 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-10 11:40 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-10 20:30 +0100
              Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Ionel Mugurel Ciobîcă <I.M.Ciobica@upcmail.nl> - 2018-01-09 15:00 +0100
  Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-06 16:30 +0100
    Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Jason <electron@emypeople.net> - 2018-01-07 03:50 +0100
      Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-07 11:20 +0100
        Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line rhkramer@gmail.com - 2018-01-07 13:50 +0100
          Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-07 19:20 +0100
            Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line rhkramer@gmail.com - 2018-01-07 21:30 +0100
              Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line rhkramer@gmail.com - 2018-01-08 13:30 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-08 20:00 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line rhkramer@gmail.com - 2018-01-08 20:20 +0100
            Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-01-08 04:20 +0100
              Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-01-08 10:40 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-08 19:20 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-01-09 02:30 +0100
                Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-10 01:40 +0100
              Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-08 20:20 +0100
        [SOLVED]Re: How to create a PDF-Printer from the command line Jason <electron@emypeople.net> - 2018-01-09 04:20 +0100

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