to add a MFC-8220 printer to CUPS v1.1.20 connected to a linksys print server via commandline:
#/usr/sbin/lpadmin -p xxxbrotherA -m BR8220_2_GPL.ppd -v lpd://192.168.xxx.5/P1 -E
***replace “xxx” with appropriate subnet
***get the PPD from openprinting.org http://openprinting.org/foomatic-db/db/source/PPD/Brother/BR8220_2_GPL.ppd
to list all currently installed printers:
# lpstat -v
to list all supported models:
# lpinfo -m
to test a PPD file for validity and compatility:
# cupstestppd /path/to/ppd