[cups.general] Specify the ppd-file in printers.conf

Helge Blischke h.blischke at srz.de
Wed Aug 8 12:00:13 PDT 2007


Kurt Pfeifle wrote:
> Daniel Spannbauer wrote:
> 
>>Hello,
>>
>>can I specify the ppd-File used by the printer in the
>>printers.conf-File? 
> 
> 
> No.
> 
> The PPD file is never explicitely specified in the printers.conf.
> The mapping is done implicitely, via the printer name.
> 
> 
>>We have a few printers which are using the same ppd.
> 
> 
> Many people have.
> 
> 
>>So I only have to copy one ppd which is used by all printers.
> 
> 
> You have to put one copy of the PPD file for each printer into the
> /etc/cups/ppd/ directory, and the name of the PPD file must be like
> the printer name, plus the '.ppd' suffix.
> 
> You can *try* to work with symlinks of the same name. I've never
> tested this... but you are not allowed to complain if it doesn't
> work, or works only with faults.
No, you *must* *not* use symlinks, as the printername.ppd file gets
modified if you change the PPD defaults, such as the default page size etc.

> 
> 
>>I don't use the admin-Interface, we are using make-Files to administrate
>>the printers in our facility.
> 
> 
> So?
> 
> You can create the make files in such a way that they use the lpadmin
> etc. commands, no?
> 
> 

Helge

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