Samba + Cups -> PPD Options problem - 1 attachment

Michael Sweet mike at easysw.com
Fri Mar 17 04:20:28 PST 2006


Barbouz wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have many printers installed under cups on a samba server, so the 
> printers can be used and installed on Mac and PCs. 
> 
> My problem appeared with some new printers I bought and their PPDs.
> Under Cups, all the PPD options (Page Sizes, Trays, etc..) appear if I 
> looked at them from the cups printer configuration page or if I use it 
> from a Mac.
> 
> But if I install the printers under windows (cupsaddsmb, then point and 
> click connection) I end up with some options missing under the windows 
> printer advanced options (like missing Pages Sizes, etc...)

This is because Windows manages the available page sizes separately.

There is an option dialog for managing the available media options
(don't have a Windows system in front of me right now to point you
to the right place, sorry)

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