[cups.bugs] problem with custom ppd options

[Michael R Sweet]

Christian Lupien wrote:
>> Christian Lupien wrote:
>>> ...
>>> But this does not explain the problem with the JCL custom (I could not get it to work with lpr -o JCLPhone=Custom.1234
>>> That did select the Custom output strings but 1234 is nowhere to be found (it did not replace \1).
>> Can you provide a URL to the complete PPD?
> 
> I placed a version at
>  http://www.physique.usherbrooke.ca/lupien/files/copierfax.ppd
> I run cups in fedora 9. The backend I use is
> file:///tmp/printtest (after enabling file in cupsd.conf)
> I test with something like
> echo test | lpr -P copierfax -o JCLPhone=Custom.12345 -o Phone=Custom.54321
> 
> Then look around at the OID_ATT_FAX_DESTINATION_PHONE lines.

OK, please do file a bug report with the PPD attached.  I have
confirmed that we are *not* handling JCL custom options as advertised
for PostScript printers... :(

     http://www.cups.org/str.php

Thanks!

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Michael R Sweet                        Senior Printing System Engineer