new printer with new PPD file

[Louis Garcia II]

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