Specifying script as printer backend

On Solaris, AIX etc it is possible to configure a print queue that runs
a script when a job is submitted to it, rather than actually
interfacing with a printer.

Is this possible in Linux?

On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 05:07:48 -0700, loial wrote:

> On Solaris, AIX etc it is possible to configure a print queue that runs
> a script when a job is submitted to it, rather than actually
> interfacing with a printer.
>
> Is this possible in Linux?

Sure.

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Perhaps I should have asked...is this possible in Linux and if so how?

On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 06:23:17 -0700, loial wrote:

> Perhaps I should have asked...is this possible in Linux and if so how?

I don't know.

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> On Solaris, AIX etc it is possible to configure a print queue that
> runs a script when a job is submitted to it, rather than actually
> interfacing with a printer.
>
> Is this possible in Linux?

Yes, and by the same syntax if using lpd. "man 5 printcap" for more
information, with special attention to " :lp=/path/to/script: " argument to
a printer definition.

Check the documentation if you are using CUPS instead, but I believe the
syntax is at least similar.