Rudolf - don't forget to reply to the bug. I have sent your last mail there.
On Sat 06 Jan 2018 at 13:05:12 +0100, Rudolf Polzer wrote: > >> So I updated /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.cupsd > >> and the pdf printing works. > > > > With what did you update it? > > > In /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.cupsd, below the line > /usr/lib/cups/backend/cups-pdf { > I added the line > capability mknod, > and I changed two lines from > @{HOME}/PDF/ rw, > @{HOME}/PDF/* rw, > to > @{HOME}/my_pdf_directory/ rw, > @{HOME}/my_pdf_directory/* rw, Thanks. This could help other users experiencing the same problem as you. > >> The config problem remains unsolved. > > > > Can you reproduce this problem? > > > Yes - every time I delete the cups pdf printer and try to add a new > virtual pdf printer, I can select the printer make (Generic) but in the > next step I cannot select a pdf printer type - I have to select the > appropriate ppd file and I have to know where it is. /usr/sbin/lpinfo -m | grep ^lsb gives me a short list of PPDs. The two CUPS-PDF ones are near the top. With you? Cheers, Brian.