Cups drivers for Windows x64
Paul Conklin
paul.conklin at cerner.com
Thu Aug 4 14:33:41 PDT 2011
Well, I can't tell by just the name if it is one of the foomatic onese but if it is this is from the "Using the Windows Driver" section on the download page for CUPS
Note:
Foomatic-based drivers do not work with Windows clients.
check with lpinfo -m | grep CP3525 and see if it is a foomatic one.
> > Is the printer in CUPS built using foomatic DB or is it an acutal PPD?
>
> The driver is:
> HP Color LaserJet CP3525 Postscript (recommended)
>
> >
> > > I have attempted to install cups drivers for Windows x64 because the coming wave of this OS (Win7-64) is inevitable. I used this how-to (nice): http://blog.encomiabile.it/2010/02/17/samba-cups-and-windows-32-64-bit-drivers
> > > however I cannot get it to work. The drivers install and download but windows always complains cannot find a driver for fooprinter. I have attempted to upload drivers from windows, but cannot find a PS driver to upload. It does not seem to be in MS Win7.
> > >
> > > The Printer I am testing with is HP CP3525dn. It worked with W32X86.
> > >
> > > Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. If I can't get this to work, I am going to have to go back to MS (boo!).
> >
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