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+#! /bin/bash
+
+# This script runs a daemon that listens on a port for printjobs and pipes
+# incoming data into UNIX lpd, which starts a helper program when a print-
+# job is incoming.
+
+USER="$1"
+BUSYBOX="busybox"
+IP="0.0.0.0"
+PORT="515"
+SPOOLDIR="/var/spool"
+SPOOLQUEUE="STANDARD"
+GUIBINARY="printerGUI"
+
+# Create the directory for the queue
+mkdir -p "$SPOOLDIR/$SPOOLQUEUE"
+
+# Change the owner of the directory such that lpd 
+# is able to write to it
+chown $USER:$USER "$SPOOLDIR/$SPOOLQUEUE"
+
+# Start the lpdaemon listening on the given port
+exec "$BUSYBOX" tcpsvd -Eu "$USER:$USER" "$IP" "$PORT" \
+  "$BUSYBOX" lpd "$SPOOLDIR" \
+  "$GUIBINARY" 
+