Add IP Printer through UNIX Command in Remote Desktop 3

Thanks for reading,
I use RD 3 to administer 5 schools in my district. In my elem. schools, I use local logins, and would like to install printers through Command Line
I cant find it anywhere online. PLEASE HELP!
Do I use the lpadmin command ex
lpadmin -p Printer_Name -s ipaddress
Bet I get an "unknown option 's'! failure. I feel im almost there, I have tried several commands online, PLEASE HELP save me hours of time.

I do not believe that the lpadmin that comes with OS X recognizes the -s flag. Try something along the lines of
<pre style="overflow: auto;font-size:small; font-family: Monaco, 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; color: #222; background: #ddd; padding: .3em .8em .3em .8em; font-size: 9px;">lpadmin -p printerName -E -v deviceURI -P path2PPD</pre>
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