lpadmin - remove printer with a space in the name

DustinB3403

Because of Apple, and GUI and Imaging, our existing printers have spaces in their name "Printer on 12" or "Accounting Printer"

With lpadmin I can delete printers with lpadmin -x printer-name without special characters. However space is a special character, and I'm attempting to find a way to remove these printers without having to touch every damn machine.

Any guidance on what character would qualify as a space in this example?

lpadmin -x Accounting Printer ?

wrapping the name in quotes (single or double) does not work.

DustinB3403

Nevermind!

lpadmin adds spaces as underscores!

So with lpadmin -p I was able to find the list of printers.

lpadmin -p
Accounting_Printer

And with lpadmin -x Accounting_Printer was able to remove the printer!
Removed Accounting_Printer

dbeato

@DustinB3403 said in lpadmin - remove printer with a space in the name:

Nevermind!

lpadmin adds spaces as underscores!

So with lpadmin -p I was able to find the list of printers.

lpadmin -p
Accounting_Printer

And with lpadmin -x Accounting_Printer was able to remove the printer!
Removed Accounting_Printer

Good to know for central administration of Apple devices. What are you using right now?

DustinB3403

@dbeato said in lpadmin - remove printer with a space in the name:

@DustinB3403 said in lpadmin - remove printer with a space in the name:

Nevermind!

lpadmin adds spaces as underscores!

So with lpadmin -p I was able to find the list of printers.

lpadmin -p
Accounting_Printer

And with lpadmin -x Accounting_Printer was able to remove the printer!
Removed Accounting_Printer

Good to know for central administration of Apple devices. What are you using right now?

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