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+#!/usr/bin/perl
+##   Add printer script for samba, APW, and cups
+##   Copyright (C) Jeff Hardy <hardyjm@potsdam.edu> 2004
+##
+##   This program is free software; you can redistribute it
+##   and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General
+##   Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation;
+##   ither version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any
+##   later version.
+##
+##   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+##   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+##   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+##   GNU General Public License for more details.
+##
+##   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
+##   License along with this program; if not, write to the Free
+##   Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139,
+##   USA.
+
+@argv = @ARGV;
+
+# take in args
+my $lpname=shift(@argv);	# printer name
+my $shname=shift(@argv);	# share name	-> used for CUPS queue name
+my $portname=shift(@argv);	# port name
+my $drivername=shift(@argv);	# driver name	-> used for CUPS description
+my $location=shift(@argv);	# location	-> used for CUPS device URI
+my $win9x=shift(@argv);		# win9x location
+
+#check for location syntax
+#if no protocol specified...
+if ($location !~ m#:/#){
+	#assume an lpd printer
+	$location = "lpd://".$location;
+}
+#else, simply pass the URI on to the lpadmin command
+
+#run the cups lpadmin command to add the printer
+system("/usr/sbin/lpadmin -p $shname -D \"$drivername\" -E -v $location");
+