On Fri, 2006-09-01 at 15:39 -0400, Louis Garcia II wrote: > On Thu, 2006-08-31 at 14:35 -0400, Louis Garcia II wrote: > > I just installed an HP Officejet 6310 on my network and noticed that FC6 > > does not support this. I have downloaded the ppd file for this printer > > and am not sure where it goes. This uses the hplip package and I believe > > this file should go > > under /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/PPD/HP/all_in_one/hp_officejet_* > > Is this correct? > > > > Also I noticed the new config-printer tool has a Provide PPD file > > option, is this the better way? > > > > -Louis > > I placed the ppd in /usy/share/cups/model and the print tool found it > and I was able to print a test page. > > I wanted to test it with gedit but didn't find the printer listed. After > investigating I found the cups daemon not running and I was not able to > start it manually. I went back to the print tool and my printer was > gone. > > Whats up with cups? > I think it was a config error. I started new and now it runs fine and I'm able to print. I put the ppd file in /usr/share/cups/model Their has to be a better way of adding new printers. I am fairly verse in linux but others may not be. -Louis -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
