Find CUPS Driver Automatically

[keens312]

> > keens312 wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > The CUPS driver cannot be loaded automatically.
> > >
> > > In Tioga model, if driver deployed, when printer power on or user select the printer in printer center, OSX will search the correct driver and use it.
> > >
> > > In CUPS model, I have to "select a driver to use...". Users have to do more mouse work to found the driver.
> > >
> > > My questions is that is it possible to make the CUPS driver has the same machinism like Tiago to find driver automatically?
> >
> > You need to provide matching Product and/or 1284DeviceID values in
> > your PPD file.
> >
> > --
> > ______________________________________________________________________
> > Michael Sweet, Easy Software Products           mike at easysw dot com
>
> Hi Micahel,
>
> It works great, thanks very much.
>
> Attribute "1284DeviceID: "MANUFACTURER:Hewlett-Packard;MODEL:HP LaserJet P1005"
>
> Keene
>
Hi Michael,

One Drv file can generate multiple ppd files.

Usually we generate PPD for each series.

But each model has its own unique 1284 device id.

For adding 1284DeviceID, we have to generate PPD for each model.

Is there a better solution? we don't like to much PPDs.

Thanks
Keene