See the basic CUPS documentation that explains how to switch services, etc., here:
http://opensolaris.org/os/community/printing/Documentation/cupsprint/ Basic directions for downloading adding a PPD file to the system with ppdmgr are here: http://wikis.sun.com/display/OpenSolarisInfo200906/How+to+Add+a+New+PPD+File+With+the+ppdmgr+Utility Nita On 09/02/09 02:19, Peter Sear wrote: > The Solaris print system is the default print system on OpenSolaris. > To switch to CUPS, or vice versa, use the "print-service" command. > > Query which print service is active: > > $ print-service -q > active print service: lp > > Set required print service: > > $ print-service -s cups > > or: > > $ print-service -s lp > > Rgds > > Peter > > Paul Cunningham wrote: >> >> >> Epps, Aaron wrote: >>> What printing subsystem does OpenSolaris use? Is it using CUPS? >> >> It can, I believe, currently use both 'Solaris Print System' or CUPS. >> But it can only one of them at any given time. To switch it over you >> have to disable one and enable the other. >> >>> Where do they get the printer drivers from gutenprint (gimp-print)? >>> I'd like to somehow verify that this printer works prior to buying it. >> >> The PPD files come from various places; foomatics, hpijs (hplip) and >> gimp-print (and maybe others). gimp-print is currently being updated >> to gutenprint but I don't know when that will be integrated. >> >> Paul >> >>> >>> On Sep 1, 2009, at 8:53 AM, Paul Cunningham wrote: >>>> Aaron Epps wrote: >>>>> Where can I find a complete list of all the printers currently >>>>> support by OpenSolaris 2009.06? I'm about to purchase a new >>>>> printer (HP DeskJet F4480) and want to make sure it is compatible. >>>> >>>> Your printer in not in the Hardware Compatibility list here ... >>>> http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/data/os/components/views/printer_all_results.page1.html >>>> >>>> >>>> but nor are lots of others that probably work. >>>> >>>> Your printer is also not in the list at (as far as I can see) at ... >>>> http://www.openprinting.org/printer_list.cgi >>>> so it probably mean no one has tried it on linux or opensolaris. >>>> But that doesn't mean it wouldn't work; there may be an PPD driver >>>> file for an older version of the printer that yours would work with. >>>> >>>> Paul >>> >>> >>> *Aaron Epps* >>> System Administrator >>> Special Purpose Processor Development Group >>> Phone: 507-538-5593 >>> E-mail: epps.aaron at mayo.edu <mailto:carson.nicole at mayo.edu> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> >>> *Mayo Clinic* >>> 200 First Street S.W. >>> Rochester, MN 55905_ >>> www.mayoclinic.org <http://www.mayoclinic.org/>_ >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> printing-discuss mailing list >> printing-discuss at opensolaris.org > _______________________________________________ > printing-discuss mailing list > printing-discuss at opensolaris.org
