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Applescript - LPD Printer - editing DeviceURI in printers.conf

  • April 1, 2014
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Ok, I've hacked away for hours, but I just can't seem to finish an Applescript that I'm working on for our image.

I've managed to create the following:
- an Applescript that prompts for UserID, Password, Email and sets up an Outlook account

I'd like to do the following within the same script:
- take the UserID variable that was created above and edit the printers.conf file by changing the DeviceURI...

from (current file text in printers.conf in cups.DMG that is deployed):
lpd://EMPLOYEE@10.100.153.197

to:
lpd://{UserID}@10.100.153.197

Sorry if that's complicated. Hard to be concise. I've search the posts on JAMF, but not breaking through.

Best answer by joshmac777

Here's the example script, for reference
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qeq1s5xw593t5tw/Outlook%26Printer-Example.scpt

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    • joshmac777
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    • April 1, 2014

    Here's the example script, for reference
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/qeq1s5xw593t5tw/Outlook%26Printer-Example.scpt

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    • April 1, 2014

    Here's the example script, for reference
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/qeq1s5xw593t5tw/Outlook%26Printer-Example.scpt

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    • joshmac777
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    • April 1, 2014

    Sorry, double post for some reason

    bentoms
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    • April 1, 2014

    We use an AppleScript app @ login to mount drives & printers.

    Not sure if it'll help, but linking just incase it does:

    http://macmule.com/2011/09/08/how-to-map-drives-printers-based-on-ad-group-membership-on-osx/

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    • joshmac777
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    • April 1, 2014

    Thanks bentoms.

    I think just switching out the text should do the trick, but applescript text replacement is proving to be a pain as I hack away.

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    • joshmac777
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    • April 1, 2014

    I'm at a bit of a loss. The printer is set up in the advanced tab (being an LPD setup) of Sys Prefs.

    So, scripting the manual setup via "AddPrinter" just wasn't working.

    Then, I switched to the idea of dropping the printers.conf file in by DMG and editing that. But, it's proving to be a pain.

    talkingmoose
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    • talkingmoose
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    • April 3, 2014

    I took a quick look at what you're wanting to do and see a stumbling block.

    The script is going to run under the current user's credentials and his privileges but I'm finding the /private/etc/cups/printers.conf file isn't even readble by the Standard user.

    Not sure what you're referring to by "cups.DMG". Where's that coming into play?

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    • sean
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    • April 4, 2014

    You can use the following shell command:

    lpadmin -v lpd://{UserID}@10.100.153.197 -d [Printer Queue Name]
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    • joshmac777
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    • April 8, 2014

    Thanks all. Yeah, passing the variable into lpadmin looks good.

    Just gotta find the right Generic postscript driver now.

    Seeing this one in the PPD... *PPD-Adobe: "4.0"

    Default "drv:///sample.drv/Generic.ppd" doesn't work with our duplex system.

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    • joshmac777
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    • April 8, 2014

    Or, at least, for whatever reason, I can't seem to get the option triggered to select "Duplexer" in the options, using the default generic driver.

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    • joshmac777
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    • April 8, 2014

    Using the "-o" option, I've triggered:
    Duplex/2-Sided Printing: None *DuplexNoTumble DuplexTumble
    Option1/Duplexer: False *True

    But, still no dice. Alas. Still hammering away.

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    • joshmac777
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    • April 8, 2014

    Nevermind, seems that I got it. For some reason, I have to run the following, twice, to get the Duplex option triggered...

    do shell script "/usr/sbin/lpadmin -p Company_SecurePrint -E -v lpd://E123456@10.100.153.197/secureprint -E -D "Company SecurePrint" -m drv:///sample.drv/generic.ppd -o Duplex=DuplexTumble -o Option1=True"

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