PPD Driver for Linux
Operating environment
The PPD driver operates in the environment where systems are combined as follows.
OS:Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 -CupsVersion:1.1
OS:SuSE Linux 10.1 -CupsVersion:1.2
OpenOffice v1.1.5
Registering the PPD driver for Linux
To copy a PPD file, you need to change the folder privileges in su mode. For details, contact your administrator.
Copy the PPD file to the CUPS model directory. (/usr/share/cups/model for most Linux systems)
In Add Printer of the CUPS printing system, specify PPD to add this machine.
For details on CUPS, refer to [Help] in the CUPS Web management page.
Configuring the PPD driver for Linux
In [Configure Printer] of the CUPS printing system, set the functions.
Registering the PPD driver for OpenOffice
In Add Printer of the CUPS printing system, specify PPD to add this machine.
Open the OpenOfficePrinterAdministrator tool.
Click New Printer.
In the Choose a device type window, select add a printer, and then click Next.
In the Choose a driver window, click import.
Select Generic 72C-1 OpenOffice PPD and click OK.
In the Please Select a Suitable driver. list, select Generic 72C-1 OpenOffice PPD, and then click Next.
In the Choose a command line window, select the printer registered to CUPS, and then click Next.
Click Finish.
Printing with OpenOffice
In OpenOffice, select File-Print.
For Printer name, select Generic 72C-1 OpenOffice PPD.
Click Properties.
Select the desired setting in Page size, and then click OK.
To configure settings other than Page Size, click [Configure Printer] in CUPS.
Click OK in the OpenOffice print window to print.