source: branches/samba-3.3.x/examples/scripts/printing/cups/smbaddprinter.pl

#!/usr/bin/perl
##   Add printer script for samba, APW, and cups
##   Copyright (C) Jeff Hardy <hardyjm@potsdam.edu> 2004
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@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");