[cups.general] Raw printing only for one printer

[Ryan Suarez]

On 10-11-18 11:03 AM, Bryan J. Maupin wrote:
> 1. If to add a raw print queue I simply need to not specify a PPD, 
> what is the "-m raw" option of lpadmin for?

My guess is that supplying '-m raw' removes a PPD from a queue, if one 
exists.  You can create a queue without supplying a PPD, create another 
one with '-m raw', and compare the two.

> 2. How do I set up Windows printers to be able to print raw?  The 
> document I mentioned 
> (http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/CUPS-printing.html#id2634124) 
> says:
>
> "In the |smb.conf| file |[printers]| section add use client driver = 
> Yes 
> <http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/smb.conf.5.html#USECLIENTDRIVER>"
>
> However in my smb.conf file, I have this line commented out:
>
> ";    cups options = raw"
>
> Which is correct?

I suggest you consult the man pages on 'use client driver' and 'cups 
options = raw' options for smb.conf.  Each have a different purpose.  As 
I said, if you create a cups queue without a PPD (or specify '-m raw') 
then the "cups options = raw" in smb.conf is no longer necessary.

> 3. The above approaches to raw printing via Samba seem to be all or 
> nothing.  Is it possible for me to set up some print queues so that 
> Windows will use the CUPS drivers and others so that Windows will use 
> standard print drivers (raw)?

Consulting the man page for smb.conf will show that 'use client driver' 
and 'cups options' can be set per (printer) share.  It is not all or 
nothing.

afaik, if you have a cups queue with a PPD then that job will be 
filtered.  A job that passes through a cups queue without a PPD will 
print raw.
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