On Thu, 2020-08-27 at 13:01 -0500, Gary Mills wrote: > I just acquired a Xerox B215 printer and connected it to OI. It's a > laser multi-function printer with a control panel for local > configuration. It has three PDL methods: PCL Postscript XPS . > > The CUPS web page displayed a list of Xerox printer models. None of > them matched my printer. I chose the first one. The printer does > work with CUPS, but I'm left with questions. > > I do have a PPD file, Xerox_B215_Series.ppd, that I downloaded from > the Xerox site. The file does say that it's for linux only, but I > assume it will work with OI.
I think so too. Usually, CUPS ppd files works on all platforms. > > The CUPS web page will accept a PPD file, but I'd like to know what > it > will do with this file. It uses the file to determine how to talk to the printer. There's a lot of info on: https://www.cups.org/doc/postscript-driver.html > Will CUPS copy this file from anywhere, even > from a temporary location? I'm not sure I understand the question, sorry. > Have you done this? Yes. > Did the PPD file > improve the printing? Yes, and it enabled printer features. > Are you actually using this printer model? No > What PDL method does CUPS use for this printer? I have no idea, but a look at cupsd's log might tell you. /tony > > -- Tony Albers - Systems Architect - IT Development Royal Danish Library, Victor Albecks Vej 1, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark Tel: +45 2566 2383 - CVR/SE: 2898 8842 - EAN: 5798000792142 _______________________________________________ openindiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss
