The cupsys package was modified to look for static PPDs in /usr/share/ppd. Static PPD files must conform to the Adobe PPD File Format Specification version 4.3 and may be compressed using the gzip(1) program. CUPS also uses driver programs under the /usr/lib/cups/driver/ directory. Driver programs provide an interface to dynamically-generated PPD files.
So in your case the file /usr/share/ppd/postscript/openprinting/HP/HP_LaserJet_4250.ppd.gz is used directly by cupsys. > My question is can a postscript version be generated from the above > xml fragment? cupsys can ask driver programs to list their supported printer models and drivers by using the list argument. $ foomatic-ppdfile list | grep 4250 The above command only returns the hpijs driver for your printer so no PPD for the Postscript driver will be dynamically generated by cupsys. The printer xml file is only there because the openprinting.org webpages are generated from it to list supported drivers. You can generate a PPD from it using the following command: $ foomatic-ppdfile -p HP-LaserJet_4250 -d Postscript but the generated PPD is not meant to be used. -- HP Laser Jet 4250 is not listed in CUPS Add Printer Model/Driver Web interface https://launchpad.net/bugs/92625 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
