com.apple.mcxprinting

[mkalien]

I’m trying to use WGM to manage what printers users in our lab have. One of the printers has a duplexer, but I can’t figure out how to get that preference into the com.apple.mcxprinting. If it’s possible, I’m assuming it should go somewhere under “UserPrinterList-Raw.” That’s where I seem to find each printer defined. I can’t find any documentation (big surprise!!) on what all the possible variables are for this record. Anyone have some advice?

[superrcat]

That information is specific to the PPD for the printer model. In v10.4, the model of the printer is finally being pushed to the clients, but the server is still pushing out a reference to a generic PPD file regardless. Trying to modify the PPDURL key within com.apple.mcxprinting for the specific printer will not do anything as of right now either; when you try to point to a custom PPD or even one that is loaded with the system, the system will still choose to configure the printer with the generic PPD. It would seem the PPDURL key is still ignored at this point.

[dom9inic]

Hi,

You need to use WGM to create an Open Directory Printer.

Click the Bullseye in WGM
Then create New Record
In the main window edit the attribute RecordName, this is the name you wish your users to see. It can be anything.
Then hit the new attribute button and from the resulting window drop down the Attribute Type menu and choose PrinterLPRHost and supply the IP address of the printer in the “Text” window. Save.
Then hit the new attribute button again and from the drop down choose PrinterType. You must then give the exact Model Name as shown in the actual PPD file for the printer. Hit save.

That’s it. Now when users add a new printer, they can browse open dir and see the printer. It will then give the user all the options that that PPD allows, including Duplex.

Hope this helps.

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