Hi Jochen,
I did try the PPD from the website, both before and after I put the
compiled ppmtomd executable in the /usr/libexec/cups/filters folder.
There are a bunch of other filter executables with similar names in
that folder. The onlything in the /usr/libexec/cups/driver folder is
gutenprint.5.1 I suspect I need some driver like gutenprint to call
the filter.
Thanks, I'll let people know if I get it working...
-Matt
On Jan 16, 2008, at 5:28 PM, Jochen Küpper wrote:
On 16.01.2008, at 03:06, Matt wrote:
So I got the ppmtomd port installed, but it creates a unix
executable, not a ppd.
Because the filetype was listed as type: Filter on the source page
http://www.openprinting.org/show_driver.cgi?driver=ppmtomd&fromprinter=Alps-MD-1000
I tried putting a copy of the executable in with the /usr/libexec/
cups/filters
It doesn't allow me to select it as a printer though...
I don't suppose you know how to go about making a ppd out of it...
Hi Matt,
some wild guessing here...
Remember that I originally asked you why you did not simply download
the PPD from the website you gave us?
Maybe you should download this PPD now! Then look into it and its
documentation, that PPD migth use the filter you just compiled...
Finally, use specify this PPD when you add the printer in Mac OS X.
If this doesn't work you have to find and read the installation
instruction...
Greetings,
Jochen
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