Printer List from CUPS

[djw]

Mike Tammerman wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I want to get the printer list from CUPS. I found some ways using
> 
> lpstat -p and
> http://localhost:631/printers
> 
> but, these ways require some parsing and I am not sure, if the parsing
> works all the time. A pythonic way would be very helpful.
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike
> 

The HPLIP project (hpinkjet.sf.net) includes a basic CUPS extension 
module in the src/prnt/cupsext directory. Its pretty rough, but it will 
return a list of CUPS printers easily enough. I am in the process of 
rewriting it in Pyrex and hope to include more complete CUPS API coverage.

-Don