Requirements for Generic Postscript printing

[Logan Anteau]

> Logan Anteau wrote:
>
> > I am in the process of setting up a print server on Solaris 10 to print to
> > our HP LaserJets and Color LaserJets. I have to compile everything by
> > hand. I want to use just the PostScript driver from
> > http://www.openprinting.org/driver/Postscript because I think it will do
> > everything we need. I have CUPS compiled and running currently. That
> > PostScript driver does not seem to work because I do not have the
> > foomatic-rip filter. So it appears that I need to compile the
> > foomatic-filters package. Now I'm wondering, do I need to compile anything
> > else?
> >
> > Thanks
>
> Though I myself would prefer to use HP's original PPDs, you can use the
> foomatic PPDs without compiling all the foomatic stuff if the following line
> is present in the PPD:
>
> *FoomaticRIPCommandLine: "cat%A%B%Z"
>
> (the "cat" is the essential word). In this case, you simply replace all
> keywords beginning with "*Foomatic" by "*%Foomatic", and the "*cupsFilter"
> lines by "*%cupsFilter", thus turning these statements into comment lines
> (or simply delete these lines).
>
> Helge
>
>
>

Alright that definitely could work. Curious on why you would prefer HP's PPDs? I looked around their site and I really didn't see where I could get them. Would HP's PPDs require anything else to be compiled? Thanks