Ghee Teo wrote: > I have cc: printing-discuss at opensolaris.org which is more likely to have > your printing questions answered :)
> By default, Solaris uses Solaris Printing and CUPS is also works but > one has to install CUPS from the > companion CD. > > Add/Remove printer is the GUI that allow you to add new printer. > However, its list of ppd files are limited. > There is OpenSolaris project being worked on > http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/printing/projects/ppdmgr/ > which aims to make it easier for user to download a ppd file and make it > available. > > One thing I suggest you try with your ppd file below is into > /usr/lib/lp/model/ppd/system/foomatic/HP > as HP-DeskJet_722C-pnm2ppa.ppd.gz For the 'printmgr' (/usr/sbin/printmgr) to be able to see this new ppd file the /usr/lib/lp/model/ppd/ppdcache file has to be edited appropriately to include the new file's path and definitions. > > > The launch Add/Remove Printer and do either > Printer->New Attached Printer... or > Printer->New Network Printer... > > See if you can find your PPD file on the list. Paul > > Chris Lemire wrote: > >> I have tried configuring my printer from the >> Add/Remove printer in JDS. If I get a website for >> using my printer from the command line, I will do that >> instead. My printer is a HP Deskjet 722C that works >> with the pnm2ppa driver in Linux. I downloaded >> HP-DeskJet_722C-pnm2ppa.ppd from somewhere on the >> internet. I am not sure where. Where is the easy to >> understand documentation or guides for this? Is there >> something at www.bigadmin.com that I missed? Thanks. >> > > _______________________________________________ > printing-discuss mailing list > printing-discuss at opensolaris.org >
