VarioLink 5022/VarioLink 4222/VarioLink 3622 15-8Appendix 1515.4 PPD driver (for Linux and applications)15.4.1 PPD driver typesThe PPD driver contains the PPD information for Mac OS 9, Linux, and applications.Driver for Linux: Install for use with Linux(Contains PPD for Linux and PPD for OpenOffice)Driver for applications: Install the driver when using applications such as Adobe PageMaker that require thePPD driver.15.4.2 About the PPD driver for LinuxOperating environmentSupported operating systems: Red Hat Linux 9/SuSE Linux 8.2Supported PostScript level: 3.0CUPS: 1.1.23, 1.2.xTo register the PPD driver for Linux1 Copy the PPD file to the CUPS model directory. (/usr/share/cups/model when mainly Linux)2 In CUPS Printing System, click the [Add Printer] button, and then specify PPD to add this machine.2 NoteFor details on CUPS, click the [Help] button in the CUPS Web management page.To set up the PPD driver for LinuxSpecify the functions by clicking the [Configure Printer] button in CUPS Printing System.To register the PPD driver for OpenOffice1 In CUPS Printing System, click the [Add Printer] button, and then specify PPD to add this machine.2 Open the OpenOffice Printer Administrator tool.3 Click the [New Printer] button.4 In the Choose a device type dialog box, select "Add a printer", and then click the [Next] button.5 In the Choose a driver dialog box, click the [Import] button.6 Select "Generic 50/42/36BW-2 PPD", and then click the [OK] button.7 From the "Please Select a Suitable driver." list, select "Generic 50/42/36BW-2 PPD", and then click the[Next] button.8 In the Choose a command line dialog box, select the printer that was added to CUPS, and then clickthe [Next] button.9 Click the [Finish] button.To print with OpenOffice1 From the [File] menu in OpenOffice, select "Print".2 Select "Generic 50/42/36BW-2 PPD" in "Printer name".3 Click the [Properties] button.4 Select the desired setting from the "Page size" drop-down list, and then click the [OK] button. Tospecify settings other than the page size, click the [Configure Printer] button in CUPS Printing System.5 To print, click the [OK] button in the OpenOffice print dialog box.
