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Xerox "xpadmin" tool -- Is there a command line trick so I can add hundreds of Xerox Printers?

 
Alzhy
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Xerox "xpadmin" tool -- Is there a command line trick so I can add hundreds of Xerox Printers?

xpadmin is Xerox' Jetdirect like software. it is equivalent to "addqueue" but it appears it is only interactive.

Anyone know if there is a command line syntax to this tool?

I am adding literally hundreds of Xerox printers and to this via interactive means will be a very tall order.


Thanks!

Hakuna Matata.
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Geoff Wild
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Re: Xerox "xpadmin" tool -- Is there a command line trick so I can add hundreds of Xerox Printers?

Wow - sorry Nelson - I use the same application and do not know of a batch way to do what you want.

You can send Xerox support an email and ask them - expect to wait for a reply though - I have found they are quite slow.

Rgds...Geoff
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DCE
Honored Contributor

Re: Xerox "xpadmin" tool -- Is there a command line trick so I can add hundreds of Xerox Printers?


Nelson,

I agree with Geoff. I have only been able to add interactively.

To quote Sgt Schultz from Hogan's Heros
Sorry about that...

A. Clay Stephenson
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Re: Xerox "xpadmin" tool -- Is there a command line trick so I can add hundreds of Xerox Printers?

The only thing I can suggest (and it's been a while since I last used xpadmin) is to front-end xpadmin with Expect. It certainly won't be as pretty as addqueue but it should be doable.
If it ain't broke, I can fix that.
Alzhy
Honored Contributor

Re: Xerox "xpadmin" tool -- Is there a command line trick so I can add hundreds of Xerox Printers?

Hmm,
the construct

#/bin/ksh

xpadmin
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