Job name not showing in printer display

Mikael M. Hansen mhansen at cs.aau.dk
Mon Nov 6 00:26:12 PST 2006


Hi

Any ideas about this?

Where can I find the code that sets the Ready message? Then I can try to remove it to see if it helps.

Hvow can I remove
> > Mikael M. Hansen wrote:
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > We have just upgraded to cups-1.2.5 from 1.1.20rc1 and almost all
> > > works fine.
> > >
> > > The only thing that does not work is the job name on the printers.
> > > They are not set. With the old version the display on the printer
> > > listed something like:
> > >
> > > username - jobfile name
> > >
> > > while the job was printing.
> > >
> > > This is now gone. FĂ­rst I assumed it was a samba/driver problem, but
> > > is is the same bahaviour when printing from unix with lp.
> >
> > Hmm, I still see the display when printing - the only change has been
> > to also set the ready message (in addition to the job message) so
> > that more printers will show the information.
> >
> > What printers are you using?
> >
> > What drivers/PPDs are you using?
> >
>
> The problem is there on all the printers (all HP).
>
> This includes HP LaserJet 4250 DTN, HP LaserJet 5000 and HP Color LaserJet 5550 DN
>
> The drivers (ppd) are:
>
> HP 4250:
>
> *% PPD File Version Information
> *FormatVersion: "4.3"
> *FileVersion: "1.0.0 X"
> *HPBuildNumber: "003"
> *LanguageEncoding: MacStandard
> *LanguageVersion: English
> *PCFileName: "HP4250_1.PPD"
> *APDialogExtension: "/Library/Printers/hp/PDEs/hpColorOptions.plugin"
> *APDialogExtension: "/Library/Printers/hp/PDEs/hpEdgeToEdge.plugin"
> *APDialogExtension: "/Library/Printers/hp/PDEs/hpFinishing.plugin"
> *APDialogExtension: "/Library/Printers/hp/PDEs/hpImageQuality.plugin"
> *APDialogExtension: "/Library/Printers/hp/PDEs/hpProofAndPrint.plugin"
> *APPrinterIconPath: "/Library/Printers/hp/Icons/hp LaserJet 4200 Series.icns"
>
> *% Product Version Information
> *Product: "(hp LaserJet 4250)"
> *Product: "(hp LaserJet 4250L)"
> *ModelName: "HP LaserJet 4250"
> *ShortNickName: "HP LaserJet 4250"
> *NickName:  "HP LaserJet 4250 Postscript (recommended)"
> *PSVersion: "(3010.107) 0"
> *Manufacturer: "HP"
>
> HP 5000:
> *%========================================================
> *% === PPD File Version Information ====
> *FileVersion:      "1.6"
> *FormatVersion:    "4.3"
> *LanguageEncoding: ISOLatin1
> *LanguageVersion:  English
> *PCFileName:       "HP5000_7.PPD"
>
> *% === Product Version Information ====
> *ModelName:     "HP LaserJet 5000 Series"
> *ShortNickName: "HP LaserJet 5000 Series PS"
> *NickName:      "HP LaserJet 5000 Series PS"
> *Product:       "(HP LaserJet 5000 Series)"
> *Manufacturer:  "HP"
> *PSVersion:     "(2014.108) 1"
>
> Color 5500dn:
>
> *% PPD File Version Information
> *FormatVersion: "4.3"
> *FileVersion: "3.142"
> *LanguageVersion: English
> *LanguageEncoding: ISOLatin1
> *PCFileName: "HP5500_7.PPD"
> *% Product Name and Version Information
> *Manufacturer: "HP"
> *Product:      "(HP Color LaserJet 5500 )"
> *ModelName:     "HP Color LaserJet 5500 PS"
> *ShortNickName: "HP Color LaserJet 5500 PS"
> *NickName:      "HP Color LaserJet 5500 PS v3010.107"
> *PSVersion:    "(3010.107) 0"
>
>





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