[cups.development] To obtain list for Make/Model boxes ?

[Michael Sweet]

Markus.Grunwald at pruftechnik.com wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> 
>>>Where can I get the lists that the cups "add printer" cgi presents to 
> 
> the 
> 
>>>user (Make and Model) ? Do I have to parse ppd files or is there an 
> 
> easier 
> 
>>>way to obtain that info ?
>>
>>Use the CUPS_GET_PPDS request - see the system/lpinfo.c source for
>>an example...
> 
> 
> Since I want to do everything via commandline tools, using CUPS_GET_PPDS 
> is not an option, but I can use the lpinfo tool to request all printer 
> drivers. Thanks for the info !
> 
> Now I still have two problems ( and I am sure more will come up with 
> time...):
> 1) lpinfo gives me this information:
> 
> $lpinfo -m
> raw Raw Queue
> destiller.ppd Acrobat Distiller 3011.104
> dymo.ppd DYMO Label Printer CUPS v1.1
> epson9.ppd EPSON 9-Pin Series CUPS v1.1
> epson24.ppd EPSON 24-Pin Series CUPS v1.1
> stcolor2.ppd EPSON New Stylus Color Series CUPS v1.1
> stphoto2.ppd EPSON New Stylus Photo Series CUPS v1.1
> stcolor.ppd EPSON Stylus Color Series CUPS v1.1
> stphoto.ppd EPSON Stylus Photo Series CUPS v1.1
> pxlcolor.ppd HP Color LaserJet Series PCL 6 CUPS v1.1
> [...]
> 
> This way, I get the availiable ppds. 
> How can I get the info that the cups cgi presents in the "Make" list when 
> adding a printer ?

Extract the first word from the model string.

> 2) The localhost:631/printers page shows the driver for every printer. How 
> can I find this information out ? (Again, commandline if possible)...

lpstat -l -p printername

> I hope all this can be done with commandline tools. Or will it be much 
> easier if I use functions from libcups ?

Easier from the standpoint of less "hack" type work and more "give
me this information" stuff.  With the command-line tools you have
to go through some filtering to pull out the info you want...

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