Reverting to Previous Solaris Print Manager Printer Definition Screens

To maximize performance, Solaris Print Manager only recognizes those PPD files that are in the ppdcache file. If you prefer, you can revert to the previous printer definition screen options used by Solaris Print Manager. To do so, rename the ppdcache file that is located in the /usr/lib/lp/model/ppd/ directory. You must become superuser or assume an equivalent role before renaming this file.

Because the ppdcache file is required by Solaris Print Manager to display the new printer definition screen options, renaming the file reverts Solaris Print Manager to its previous behavior and restores the previous screens.

You can use the new version of Solaris Printer Manager to modify printers that were added by using the previous version of Solaris Print Manager. However, if you rename the ppdcache file, you cannot modify any printers that were added by using the version of Solaris Print Manager that is included in this Solaris release.