[cups.general] Migrating from PrintPro4.5.12 to CUPS1.3.7

[John Donovan]

Michael Sweet wrote:
> On Apr 2, 2010, at 1:27 PM, John Donovan wrote:
>> I have a RHEL3.5 server running ESP PrintPro4.5.12.  We are migrating to 
>> RHEL5.4 running CUPS1.3.7.
>> Most of our printers are HP LaserJet where an application prints PDF's.
>>
>> I had read somewhere that migrating from CUPS to CUPS can be accomplished 
>> by copying some config files.  I believe that was cupsd.conf and 
>> printers.conf?  
>>
>> Is that correct?  Is it that simple withe PrintPro to CUPS?
> 
> As long as these are PostScript LaserJet printers, you can just copy the /etc/cups/ppd and /etc/cups/printers.conf files over. For /etc/cups/cupsd.conf, look for any lines you've changed and copy those over by hand to the new cupsd.conf file.
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> If you were using the PCL driver you'll need to setup the queues using the HP LaserJet Series PPD (laserjet.ppd in 1.3.7, drv:///sample.drv/laserjet.ppd in 1.4.x and later) instead of the Print Pro PPD since the old filter is not compatible with the later CUPS...
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> Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer, PWG Chair
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Thanks, Michael...
Appreciate the quick response and clarifications.

:-)
--donovan