-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 FACORAT Fabrice wrote: > Le mer 01/10/2003 � 16:44, Buchan Milne a �crit : > >>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>Hash: SHA1 >> >>FACORAT Fabrice wrote: >> >>>Can we add a new printer with printerdrake and select or own ppd file ? >>>if not, where does printerdrake take printer + ppd file list ? How can >>>we add a printer and an ppd in this DB ? >>> >>>I have a network Konica 7830n printer and at this time i'm using HP >>>LaserJet 8550-PS driver. But I'm willing to use the ppd file I have on >>>the CD ... >>> >>>I know I can do it by hand with cups thanks to lpadmin ( >>>/usr/sbin/lpadmin -p Konica -E -v socket://192.168.x.y -m KN783Du1.ppd >>>), or even overwrite current ppd file ( does this is going to work >>>safely ? ) but in case printerdrake takes care of configuring others >>>apps ( OO ? ) I'm willing to use printerdrake. >> >>Drop the ppd file in /usr/share/cups/models, then you should be able to >>select it (maybe CUPS should have an "import ppd file" option that runs >>cupstestppd on it and copies it if it is valid?) > > > Not working. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] model]# ls -l /usr/share/cups/model/KN* > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 155452 oct 1 19:23 > /usr/share/cups/model/KN7830u1.ppd* > [EMAIL PROTECTED] model]# /usr/sbin/lpadmin -p Konica_test -E -v > socket://192.168.1.40 -m KN783Du1.ppd > lpadmin: add-printer (set model) failed: server-error-internal-error > > I'd rather directly hack the database where printerdrake take its > printers list and associated drivers ...
Hmm, I am sure it worked before, but it does work in the CUPS web interface (if you just place a ppd file in /usr/share/cups/model Regards, Buchan - -- |--------------Another happy Mandrake Club member--------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x202 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE/exABrJK6UGDSBKcRAmC2AJ9SXB+98Dm70UH3rB/kF8OagWmOhQCfU+jY DIMelZx+N95Q1b5J4rGN1DM= =mXT5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ***************************************************************** Please click on http://www.cae.co.za/disclaimer.htm to read our e-mail disclaimer or send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a copy. *****************************************************************
