At 4/1/10 4:48 PM -0500, Jonathon Kuo <[email protected]>
wrote:

> How do I update the printer selection list (the list of known printer types)
> in Sys Prefs/Add Printer? OSX 10.6.3
> 
> We have a remote Phaser Xerox. When we add it as an LPD or IPP printer, it
> always comes up as 'Generic PostScript Printer', causing it to print only
> monochrome, no double-sided printing options, etc. Clicking on 'Select Printer
> Software' in the Add Printer panel shows no Xerox Phaser entries in the list.
> 
> Is the printer driver list updatable? BTW the Xerox software installation
> package forces the printer to be physically connected to the machine, so that
> appears to be a no-go.

Check out http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3669.  Also, there are extra
drivers/PPDs on your SL install DVD.

You might try installing it as a local printer which would get the PPD on
the Mac, then install it as an LPD printer.

-Conrad

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