[cups.general] Cupsaddsmb only running "setdriver"

Mark mark at menem.mine.nu
Thu Jun 9 05:37:01 PDT 2005


Michael R Sweet wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I did install the 5.0rc3 driver from the CUPS website. The manpage
>> talks about v6 though. I cannot seem to find version six on the
>> webpage of CUPS.org.
>>
>> So as far as I can see it: I've installed the drivers???
> 
> 
> Current CUPS does not support the 5.0 NT drivers, only the newer
> Win2000 drivers, which means the Microsoft PS drivers which you'll
> find on any Windows system - the CUPS version of those drivers is
> not yet available.
> 

Ah, that clears things up for me. Ok.
One last question then: Where can I find the files I need on a W2k
box? Create a printer with generic postscript driver and then sahre
it? Then connect to the PRINT$ share of that machine and collect the
drivers?

Thanks,
Mark





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