Printer Definitions You Can Set With Solaris Print Manager

The following are available printer definitions when using Solaris Print Manager to set up and administer printing services and printers:

• The Use PPD files attribute is the default when you create a new print queue in Solaris Print Manager. If you are setting up a printer that does not use PPD files, deselect the attribute by removing the checkmark from the check box. To reselect this attribute, recheck the check box.

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  If Solaris Print Manager cannot locate a ppdcache file to use, the Use PPD files attribute is grayed-out.

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• If you create a new print queue or modify an existing print queue with PPD files by using Solaris Print Manger, you cannot assign the printer type or file content type printer definitions. However, if you do not use PPD files when creating a print queue, you can assign these printer definitions.

• When you create a new print queue or modify an existing print queue with PPD files, the following Solaris Print Manager screens are available:

  • New Attached Printer

  • Modify Printer Properties (for an attached printer)

  • New Network Printer

  • Modify Printer Properties (for a network printer)

  For these screens, when creating a print queue with PPD files, you are required to provide the following information:

  • Printer make

  • Printer model

  • Printer driver

Table 11–1 describes the printer definitions that are used by Solaris Print Manager, and their availability, depending on the Solaris software release that you are running.

The definitions for the printer make, printer model, and printer driver are only available when you create a print queue by using the Use PPD files option in Solaris Print Manager.

For a detailed description of the printer make, printer model, and printer driver definitions, see Setting Printer Definitions.

Using PPD files is a per-queue configuration option and is not a requirement for adding a new printer. Also, PPD files are not required for printers that already contain the RIP feature.