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Add a Printer on Mac Devices

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The commands listed in this article are specific to adding a new printer, or deleting an existing printer on a Mac system.

Considerations:

  • The command must be set to Run As root or a user with passwordless sudo access.

Tip:

To grant a user passwordless sudo access, select Global Passwordless Sudo under the user's Details > User Security Settings and Permissions.

Adding a Printer

To add a new printer to the system, you will need:

  • The printer name
  • The IP or DNS address
  • A path to the printer PPD file
  • A description for the printer

Run the following command, substituting the name of printer, printer IP or DNS, path to PPD file, and description with your specifics:

/usr/sbin/lpadmin -p "name of printer" -E -v lpd://"printer IP or DNS"/"queue name" -P "path to PPD file" -D "description"

Example:

/usr/sbin/lpadmin -p "Brother" -E -v lpd://10.128.0.59/ -P /Users/rbalboa/Desktop/brother.ppd -D "Brother Color Printer"

Deleting a Printer

To delete the printer, you will need:

  • The printer name

Run the following command, substituting the name of printer with your specifics:

/usr/sbin/lpadmin -x "name of printer"

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