[cups.development] Re: GUI to specify device dependant features

Marc Stibane marc at sofha.de
Tue Jun 22 11:40:04 PDT 2004


>>> What I actually want, is to show the user a GUI to offer the full  
>>> range of features. I understand that it's not CUPS' responsibility.
>
>> Well, somehow your printer must be told the selected device dependent
>> features, either via PostScript
>> code or via PJL commands. What sort of options do you think cannot be
>> described in the PPD?
>
> as far as I know, it's not possible to insert string options (a  
> username/password for example)

Exactly. That's what you need a PDE (Printer Driver Extension) for.
Documentation is here:
http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Printing/Conceptual/ 
About_MacOSX_Printing/abtprt_chap4/chapter_4_section_3.html

Ciao,
  Marc





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