What's the function of Setup Tool

[jayacharan.rampog]

> keens312 wrote:
> >> keens312 wrote:
> >>> Hi Michael,
> >>>
> >>> We may define the setup tool in our DRV:
> >>> *APAutoSetupTool: "/Library/Printers/vendor/Tools/autosetuptool"
> >>>
> >>> What function can setup tool provide?
> >> It is used when adding printers on Mac OS X, either the auto-added
> >> queues when you plug in a USB printer or when using the Add Printer
> >> window, and allows a vendor to rewrite the PPD file for a printer.
> >> (the tool is *not* used when adding a printer from the command-line
> >> or web interface...)
> >>
> >> Typically it is used to set installable options for non-PostScript
> >> printers.  If you do not need to set installable options or have a
> >> PostScript device, then DO NOT provide an autosetup tool.
> >>
> >> --
> >> ______________________________________________________________________
> >> Michael R Sweet                        Senior Printing System Engineer
> >>
> > Hi Michael,
> >
> > We do have a installable options for our non-ps printer.
> >
> > In the DRV we wrote:
> > Group InstallableOptions
> >     Option "DupUnit/Duplex Unit" Boolean AnySetup 10
> >     *Choice True/Yes ""
> >     Choise False/No ""
> >
> > The effect of this is to show a dialog on adding printers, so user might change this value.
> >
> > My question is that installable options can work without autosetuptool. what's the benefit of autosetuptool?
>
> Basically so that the user doesn't have to select that the duplex
> unit is installed/present.
>
> (Keep in mind that Apple does not require AutoSetup tools, but they
> do provide a better user experience for non-PS printers...)
>
> --
> ______________________________________________________________________
> Michael R Sweet                        Senior Printing System Engineer
>
When in case of Linux?, do i need to provide auto setup tool for my postscript printer or not?