Will Solaris 11 support my printer? What about Solaris Express? Are there any new projects that currently support my printer? I have a HP DeskJet 722C that does not work on Solaris 10 x86. Thank you.
On 9/12/06, Norm Jacobs <Norm.Jacobs at sun.com> wrote: > > > PPD files delivered in SUNW* packages should be listed in the ppdcache. > If they are not, it's very likely an oversight and therefore a bug. The > ppdcache management tools that Cindy posted about a while back will > provide a means of easily updating and rebuilding the cache. > > As we update the packages that provide support for various printer > models, It's likely that we will start to move the PPD files in with > those packages so you end up with PPD files that match the various > drivers you have installed. > > -Norm > > Hugh McIntyre wrote: > > Paul Cunningham wrote: > >>> 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. > > > > <dumb question> > > > > So why is the ppdcache file shipped with several of the > > included-with-Solaris PPD file missing? Does a bug need to be filed? > > > > </dumb question> > > > > Hugh. > > _______________________________________________ > > printing-discuss mailing list > > printing-discuss at opensolaris.org > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/printing-discuss/attachments/20061030/8a670bb6/attachment.html>
