Make sure to restart cups after you copy the file over in order to pick up the change. Killall cupsd -HUP
Cory > -----Original Message----- > From: Buchan Milne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 10:34 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Cooker] [PRINTERDRAKE] Adding a new printer > with a ppd file > > > -----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. > ***************************************************************** >
