[cups.general] PPD custom options

[Franz Pfoertsch]

Michael R Sweet wrote:

> Franz Pfoertsch wrote:
>> Michael Sweet wrote:
>> 
>>> Franz Pfoertsch wrote:
>>>> Hello
>>>>
>>>> I need some more explanation of the ppd custom options
>>>> http://www.cups.org/documentation.php/spec-ppd.html
>>> OK, you aren't using custom options, you are using regular
>>> (JCL) options.
>> What is the difference?
>> I do it like the example on
>>
http://<server>:631/help/spec-ppd.html?TOPIC=Specifications&QUERY=#OPTIONS
> 
> No, you just added the ordinary part - there are no CustomJCLMailbox
> or ParamCustomJCLMailbox attributes to trigger the "custom" part.
> 
I tried something like 
*% Custom JCL key code option 
*CustomJCLPasscode True: "@PJL SET PASSCODE = \1<0A>"
*ParamCustomJCLPasscode Code/Key Code: 1 passcode 4 4

but it did not work, this means I saw nothing at the cups webinterface or a
cupsclient kprinter/gtklp/windows


>> ...
>> I looked into \\<server>\print$\W32X86 and there is nothing converted ...
> 
> Can you post a link to the full PPD file?  My guess is that you are
> running into an Ubuntu bug, but seeing how cupsaddsmb (and the
> underlying CUPS API) deals with your complete PPD file will help me
> determine if that is, in fact, the case.
http://www.pfoertsch.net/wiki/uploads/Main/CNRC288U1.PPD.gz
> 
> Otherwise, everything *should* work since you put the PPD in the
> right place and did the right things...
> 
I put some more files on http://www.pfoertsch.net/wiki/index.php/Main/CuPs
-> JCL Problem

regards and I hope you can help me.

regards
Franz