http://pcug.org.au/info/index.php?title=Printer_Driver_not_Available&feed=atom&action=historyPrinter Driver not Available - Revision history2024-03-29T15:39:08ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.39.5http://pcug.org.au/info/index.php?title=Printer_Driver_not_Available&diff=1448&oldid=prevRpeters at 02:12, 27 January 20162016-01-27T02:12:13Z<p></p>
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</table>Rpetershttp://pcug.org.au/info/index.php?title=Printer_Driver_not_Available&diff=1447&oldid=prevRpeters: included minimal info at technical & geek levels2016-01-27T02:10:57Z<p>included minimal info at technical & geek levels</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>In the case of CUPS printing sub-system, as used by OS other than Windows, it is sometimes feasible to get a printer working satisfactorily without a specific driver being available<br />
=== Getting Techhnical ===<br />
The crucial "settings" file used by CUPS for printers is a plain-text dotPPD. In the case of printers having a Postscript or PDF page description language, it is technically feasible to create a dotPPD which provides at least basic functionality for such printer. A good starting point is the file:<br />
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/usr/share/cups/model/Postscript-level2.ppd.gz<br />
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Simply changing the "imageable area" definition for common page sizes in the above file to suit the specific printer can provide a working result, which could enable unsupported printers (whether old or new) to be utilised. Printable area tends to be well defined in the user manual for a printer.<br />
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=== Strictly for Geeks ===<br />
In the case of printers that do '''not''' have Postscript/PDF page description language, the above work-around could be extended, but additionally requires knowledge of the "cups-filter" required by the printer. This parameter is also included towards the top of a dotPPD file and might be ascertained from the dotPPD file for similar printers. <br />
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--[[User:Rpeters|Rod]] 09:05, 7 October 2013 (EST)<br />
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