Re: GnomePrintCupsPlugin looks for ppd with remote cups ser

[Jean Bréfort <jean brefort normalesup org>]

Le mardi 11 janvier 2005 �1:26 -0600, Jay Roplekar a �it :
> I have searched this list and googled this and have not found anything in 
> terms of a solution. I hope this is the right place to ask this question.
> 
> As soon as start Gnumeric from CLI I see  the following error
> (gnumeric:25130): GnomePrintCupsPlugin-WARNING **: The ppd file for the CUPS 
> printer psc500 could not be loaded.
> 
> And when I click to print within gnumeric it freezes.
> 
> My setup: remote cups server in my lan which has a psc500 and I can print 
> successfully using lpr from CLI,  I use libgnomeprint-2.6.2-1mdk & friends. I 
> do not run cupsd locally. 
> 
> Curiosity question: Why is cups plugin looking for a ppd file locally for a 
> printer not attached locally? Is this result of config or expected behavior?
> 
> Is there a solution  to this problem?
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> Jay

I don't think cups looks for a local ppd for a network printer. If it
does, it's a bug, IMHO (a cups bug). May be the file is missing on the
server?