Where to Find Information About Supported Printers

Information about supported printers is located in the /usr/lib/lp/model/ppd directory. If the file that is required by your printer is not available, you can add your own PPD file. If you use the lpadmin -n command to create a new print queue, you can store your own PPD files anywhere that you choose. However, if you use Solaris Print Manager to create the print queue. the PPD file must have an entry in the ppdcache file.

A list of supported manufacturers is located in the /usr/lib/lp/model/ppd/manufacturer directory. The output of the ls command lists all the PPD files for a particular printer manufacturer. The names of the files reflect the printer model that is supported.