10-11-2010
No... not in the general case. There are a variety of network printing protocols out there... and the ability to query the end device will vary.
Btw, Windows can't do this either... so if you disagree, then I suggest you really don't have a general case, but something more specific.
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tsm.lpadmin
tsm.lpadmin(1M) tsm.lpadmin(1M)
NAME
tsm.lpadmin - add or remove a printer for use with tsm(1)
SYNOPSIS
printer model
printer
DESCRIPTION
is used to add (or remove) a printer to the LP spooling system when the printer is connected to the system through a terminal running the
Terminal Session Manager (see tsm(1)). is a shell script that uses in the normal way but also creates a named pipe to which LP output is
directed (see lpadmin(1)). This named pipe is opened by TSM and data flowing from it is sent to the printer through the terminal.
Options
recognizes the following options:
Names a printer to be created with an associated pipe.
If is used, must also be specified.
Selects a model interface program for
printer. model is one of the model interface names supplied with the LP software (see the Models topic in the lpad-
min(1)) manual entry. If is used, must also be specified.
Removes printer from the LP system. No other options are allowed with
Restrictions
To use you must be user or
AUTHOR
was developed by HP.
FILES
SEE ALSO
lpadmin(1M), tsm(1).
tsm.lpadmin(1M)