Rename Printer: Cups
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.
sudo cupsrename Old_Name New_Name That preserves queues, jobs, and history. Until then, the web interface is the real hero. cups rename printer
sudo lpadmin -p New_Name -d -E -v device://uri -m model.ppd sudo lpadmin -x Old_Name (You must know the original device URI and PPD/driver.) It sounds like you're asking for a review