CUPS-PDF on RHEL

• install cups-pdf (cups-pdf.rhel4.{i386|x86_64}.rpm)
• create skeleton directory:

mkdir /etc/skel/Client/Windows/Personal/Desktop/PDF
cd /etc/skel/Client
ln -s Windows/Personal/Desktop/PDF .

• edit /etc/cups/cups-pdf.conf:

Out ${HOME}/Client/PDF

• remove old Cups-PDF printer and other junk

lpstat -p
lpadmin -x Vmware_Virtual_Printer
lpadmin -x Cups-PDF

• create new CUPS printer:

lpadmin -p PDF -v cups-pdf:/ -m PostscriptColor.ppd
        -D "Virtual PDF Printer" -L "server.ourdom.com"
        -u "allow:root,remroot,@printlords"
        -o printer-error-policy=abort-job
        -o printer-is-shared=true
        -E

• alternative: point browser to localhost:631, create new printer named PDF, manufacturer - Postscript, model - Generic color postscript printer
• restart CUPS:

service cups restart