Will this work in 10.2.8? Thanks
On Thu, 20 Nov 2003, Bruce Johnson wrote: > Many people who have been using Gimp Print to print to unsupported > printers in OS X will find that their printers will not be usable, > because 'no drivers are found', and you can't even select them in the > Printer Utility. > > I know this happens with an archive and re-install because I've had to > deal with this three times so far. > > I don't know about Upgrade installs. > > Three things have to be done: (all need to be done in terminal by an > admin user, using sudo <command>, since these files are owned by root.) > > 1) move the appropriate PPD file, from "/Previous System/Previous System > 1/private/etc/cups/ppd" to /private/etc/cups/ppd > > Command: (all on one line) > > sudo cp "/Previous System/Previous System > 1/private/etc/cups/ppd/MyPrinter.ppd" /private/etc/cups/ppd > > 2)copy the configuration section (between <printer> and </printer>) from > the file "/Previous System/Previous System > 1/private/etc/cups/printers.conf" to /private/etc/cups/printers.conf > > sudo more "/Previous System/Previous System > 1/private/etc/cups/printers.conf" > > (Copy the appropriate section) > > sudo pico-w /private/etc/cups/printers.conf > > and paste in the section you copied above in the file. so long as the > part you're pasting isn't between another <printer> </printer> set, > you're fine. > > I haven't tested this, but you could *probably* just copy the old > printers.conf file to /private/etc/cups If you try this, rename the > existing one printers.conf.saved or something so you can get back if needed. > > 3) Fire up Activity monitor and find the 'cupsd' process, there is a > process number associated with it. IN this example I'll say it's 280. > > Command: sudo kill -HUP 280 > > Now if you fire up Printer Utility, your old printer is there and set up! > > -- Non Illegitimi Carborundum -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
