How to get printer information (like make and model) via command line in RHEL

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Issue

In RHEL, is there a way to find out on the command line what is the make and model of your printer.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Common Unix Printing System (CUPS)

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