PPD and File Version

[Mike McArthur]

Hello;


Thank you for your assistance in getting cups 1.5.0 built (i had to go down a version to 1.4.8 but I now have it built).  I am now encountering an odd issue with all of our old PPD files:

When I go to add a printer I get this error when it goes through our ppd files:

 Bad driver information file "/usr/share/cups/model/epson9.ppd.gz"!

If I decompress the file and modify the "File version" the PPD file is read

Example:

Bad driver information file "/usr/share/cups/model/HP_LaserJet_m4345mfp.ppd.gz"

#$:/usr/share/cups/model/manufacturer-PPDs/hp # gunzip -d HP_LaserJet_4345_MFP.ppd.gz
#$:/usr/share/cups/model/manufacturer-PPDs/hp # vi HP_LaserJet_4345_MFP.ppd
changes *FileVersion: "1.1.0 X" to *FileVersion: "1.5.0 X"

And I am now able to use the PPD file.

I have roughly over 1500 ppd files and am wondering a few things

1) What is "File Version" in the ppd file?
2) Is there a collection of PPD files for cups 1.4.8?  I see that I can download individulat ppd files