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   Peter Flass to All   
   Re: Tool to create a new printer?   
   04 Jan 11 22:35:52   
   
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   From: Peter Flass    
      
   On 1/4/2011 9:23 PM, Alex Taylor wrote:   
   > Is there a command-line utility out there which is capable of creating   
   > a new printer?   
   >   
   > That is, given a driver (e.g. ECUPS.DRV), model name (e.g. "Epson PX   
   > 101"), and output port (e.g. "CUPS4"), it will create both a queue   
   > and a WPS object?   
   >   
   > I'm trying to automate this process from a (REXX) program.   
   >   
      
   Isn't there a REXX "create object" function in Rexxutil?  If so, this    
   should do it.  Dredging back in my memory, wasn't there a Rexx function    
   to create a bunch of LPR ports and printers?  Sorry to be so vague - I    
   hope this is some help.   
      
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