Bugzilla – Bug 462735
printer name can't be changed
Last modified: 2014-05-12 08:42:08 UTC
With yast nor with the cups localhost:631 it's not possible to change the printers name and this is very unpleasant. The solution is pretty easy (for experienced people): change the name in /etc/cups/printer.conf and restart cups... 11.1, all updates ok. (I see many complains about the yast printer module, and I second them, but it's not the goal of this post)
Yes, it is not possible in CUPS to change a queue name. Reason: The queue name is a value which is too deep in the system with too many relations to whatever else that it would be possible (with reasonable effort) to change this value. Think about - currently active printing jobs for the queue, - pending jobs for the queue, - classes which have the queue as a member, - instances for the queue, - ... As far as I know there are printer config tools which fake as if a rename was possible but what they actually do is to delete it and create a new queue but I don't know what happens for the above mentioned cases.
you didn't understand the case (may be I didn't explain it correctly) new yast printer interface choose a random printer name at creation. it's not possible to chose one at any time I want only to have a significant printer name at creation, not change it in use. I can't understand hp_1 or hp_2 (I have two hp, wich is what?) jdd
You can edit the proposed queue name in the dialog when you add a queue manually with YaST. You cannot edit a queue name when the queue was set up full automated during system installation by YaST or when a new USB printer was plugged in by cups-autoconfig.
Created attachment 263634 [details] image of the printer name entry box
well.. I installed and reinstalled the printer 10 times and didn't see it! my fault for the record, it's in the very bottom - see the attached image sorry for the disturbing thanks jdd
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