In older CUPS versions or specific enterprise configurations where CLI flags behave unexpectedly, renaming can be performed manually:
On Linux desktops like GNOME or KDE, you can use the or System Config Printer tool. Open the terminal and type system-config-printer . Right-click the printer you want to change. Select Rename and enter the new identifier. cups rename printer
It sounds like you're asking for a review of the command (or a related renaming function within CUPS), but the exact phrasing "cups rename printer" could refer to a few things. I'll assume you want a practical, user-focused review of renaming a printer using CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) – both via the command line ( lpadmin ) and the web interface – since there's no dedicated cups-rename-printer command in standard CUPS. In older CUPS versions or specific enterprise configurations
: Open the configuration file located at /etc/cups/printers.conf . Select Rename and enter the new identifier