Using PPD Files When Setting Up a Printer in Solaris Print Manager

Solaris Print Manager includes a Use PPD files option that is the default when you create a new print queue or modify an existing print queue. If you do not want to specify a PPD file, you can override this option by removing the checkmark from the check box. To switch back to using PPD files, recheck the Use PPD files check box.

Note that if you create a new print queue or modify an existing print queue with PPD files in 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 by deselecting the Use PPD files attribute in the Solaris Print Manager drop-down menu.

To create a print queue with PPD files, you are required to provide the following information:

• Printer make

• Printer model

• Printer driver

The definitions for printer make, model, and printer driver are available in Solaris Print Manager when you create a print queue with the Use PPD files option selected. Note that this option is the default.

You do not need to create a print queue that uses PPD files. Also, PPD files are not required for printers that already contain the RIP feature. You can continue to use Solaris Print Manager to configure these printers you did previously. To do so, before adding the printer, remove the checkmark from the Use PPD files check box.

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