using lpoptions w/ MacOS X

[Michael Sweet]

Christoph Litauer wrote:
> Michael Sweet schrieb:
> 
>>Christoph Litauer wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>for some reason I need to preconfigure some options for some of my
>>>printers. My client runs MacOS X. I ran lpoptions to configure the
>>>defaults. Using lpr as printing client, all my options are submitted to
>>>the cups server. Using the printing dialog of any application (e.g.
>>>safari), my lpoptions are ignored.
>>>
>>>Is there any way to configure printer defaults with MacOS X?
>>
>>You can use the lpadmin command to set the default options in PPD
>>files.
>>
> 
> 
> Thank you Michael. But it is in fact a little more complicated. I don't
> want to set system wide defaults, but I want the (Mac)-user to be able
> to set his/her personal defaults. What makes it even more difficult: The
> default I want to configure is an option not defined in any ppd-file.
> This option is regarded by only one (self-defined) cups filter.
> 
> Still any ideas?

Write a short Cocoa app to display the print dialog and save the
print settings.  You might also be able to do something with the
Print Manager API - the Apple printing list is your best place to
ask that sort of question, though...

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