Lars, Here is a pointer to the info on using ppdmgr on opensolaris site, recently posted. This info and a new guide are a work in progress.
Contributions and/or comments welcome. http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/printing/Documentation/Guide/;jsessionid=2BC033BD211DF57E3EF3E1C63A45AEF4 See the ppd Cache Mgmt. link. Nita Wendy Phillips wrote: >Lars - > >The PPD files come from openprinting.org; these have been tested by >various people, some better than others. Too bad I don't have a HUGE >basement ;-) > >As for the ppdcache, there is a tool, ppdmgr, that handles new PPD files. > >-Wendy > >Lars Tunkrans wrote: > > >>Well the task seems to be simple at first glance: >> >> Produce a new version of /var/lp/ppd/ppdcache file >> containing entries for new printers, >> >> and >> >> Possibly package it with some new Foomatic script/driver. >> >>But I Never know about new printers until I stand in front of one. >>What we need here are some informers/agents at printer manufacturers that >>can provide info on what a new printer_unit needs in the way of >>drivers/setup. >> >> How have the /var/lp/ppd/ppdcache file been produced sofar ? >> Does Wendy have all these printer units for test in her basement : -) >> Or where does the data come from ? >> >> //Lars >> >> >>This message posted from opensolaris.org >>_______________________________________________ >>printing-discuss mailing list >>printing-discuss at opensolaris.org >> >> >_______________________________________________ >printing-discuss mailing list >printing-discuss at opensolaris.org > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/printing-discuss/attachments/20071115/1a0237b7/attachment.html>
