How to configure a print queue to send a print job to a file?

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Issue

  • How to add a print queue to print job to a normal text file?
  • We need assistance creating a print queue that does not go to a printer but instead goes to a file on disk in PCL format.
  • How do I set up CUPS to print to a file, then send that output to a printer? This can be useful to create PCL formatted files from existing text files, and sending that raw PCL to a PCL compatible printer.
  • How can I change an existing print queue to send data to a file instead of to the physical printer?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), all versions
  • Common Unix Printing System (CUPS), all versions

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