--- Roberto D'Oliveira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2008/9/20 Stephen Liu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hi folks, > > > > > > Debian Etch > > CUPS PDF printer > > > > > > I have cups-pdf installed. > > > > $ apt-cache policy cups-pdf > > cups-pdf: > > Installed: 2.4.2-3 > > Candidate: 2.4.2-3 > > Version table: > > *** 2.4.2-3 0 > > 500 http://ftp.au.debian.org etch/main Packages > > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > > > > > > On Gnome desktop > > > > File -> Print > Create a PDF Document -> Print > > popup "Generating PDF is not supported" > > > > > > I tried to setup Printer > > Deskstop -> Administrator -> Printing -> New Printer -> PDF Printer > -> > > Forward -> Install Driver > > > > No driver can be found there. > > > > > > Please advise how to edit /etc/cups/cups-pdf.conf to make "print > PDF" > > work. OR I have to going through a browser; > > localhost:631 > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > B.R. > > Stephen L > > > > Firstly, you should see if you have the appropriate backend availble: > lpinfo -v (If appears something like "file cups-pdf:/" it's ok) > > After that, you have to setup the printer with: > lpadmin -p 2PDF -m lsb/usr/cups-pdf/CUPS-PDF.ppd -v cups-pdf:/ -D > "PDF Printer" -E > > And you are done! > > -- > Saludos,
Hi Roberto, Thanks for your advice. # lpinfo -v network socket network beh direct hp:/no_device_found network http network ipp network lpd file cups-pdf:/ # lpadmin -p 2PDF -m lsb/usr/cups-pdf/CUPS-PDF.ppd -v cups-pdf:/ -D "PDF Printer" -E (one line) lpadmin: Unable to copy PPD file! # find / -name cups-pdf -type d /var/spool/cups-pdf /usr/share/doc/cups-pdf /usr/share/ppd/cups-pdf # locate CUPS-PDF.ppd No printout # ls /usr/share/ppd/cups-pdf/ PostscriptColor.ppd B.R. Stephen L Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
