I think I found the answer. The file is a .ppd which gzipped in /usr/share/cups/model/ I wanted to see if there was a PPD file for Linux for the Lexmark e323. All I see is a binary driver for older redhat systems. I also see PPD's for Mac, IRIX, Solaris, SCO, etc., but no PPD for Linux. Would the driver for this printer listed as a Redhat 7.3 driver contain the .ppd file? or would any of the other PPD files work with Fedora and Cups? The main reason for the post was to find the correct file identified by the file extension .ppd. Then compare the generic postscript.ppd which is gzipped postscript.ppd.gz to the PPD file for this specific printer! Here is the lexmark page with all the drivers for this printer. As I understand it, I do not need the old driver listed as Redhat/SUSE driver. nor do I need the MarkVision software for the printer to work. http://downloads.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/downloads.cgi?ccs=229:1:0:366:0:0&searchMethod=StandardSearch The generic postscript ppd works fine. However, I wanted to see if it was missing anything that a correct ppd file for this printer would provide and then after everything is checked out, I could then add the ppd and this printer would show up specifically in the listed printers. Hum, are all ppd files the same for different operating systems, taking into account it's a text file and different os's terminate lines differently? I also assume the PPD is a text file? jay On Thu, Apr 29, 2004 at 12:44:28AM +0900, d l wrote: > *.foo for foomatic > > --- Jay Daniels <drs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ?$B$+$i$N%a%C%;!<%8!' > > My printer works fine under Fedora. It's a Lexmark > > E323 with > > postscript (emulation?). > > > > However, I had to pick generic postscript printer in > > cups. What is > > the file I need to get from Lexmark (file extension > > name?) to include > > the proper support for this printer in cups so it > > shows up in the > > list when setting up the printer? > > > > I realize that there is a binary Linux driver for > > this printer, but I > > don't think it's needed since the printer works out > > of the box with > > the generic postscript under cups. I would need > > some type of spec > > file for this specific postscript printer? > > > > We have already tried the lexmark 323 linux driver > > and the print > > quality is no different than the cups generic > > postscript driver. > > However, I have not tried printing envelopes, > > lables, using special > > fonts, etc. > > > > > > jay > > > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > http://bb.yahoo.co.jp/
