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Predatorian

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Registered: 2008-07-21

Posts: 13

What drivers do i need for Windows to use my CUPS-PDF printer?

howdy, well, pretty much my subject hits it. i downloaded cups and the cups-pdf packages, configured it to be the default printer on arch, but im unable to print to it from windows. what drivers should i look for?

also, the same goes for my samba share pdf printer, what drivers should i go looking for?

i set up both options cause im testing which ones i like better, and see how they work. thanks for any help Arch'ers.

dschrute

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From: NJ, USA

Registered: 2007-04-09

Posts: 183

Re: What drivers do i need for Windows to use my CUPS-PDF printer?

I don't know if a specific model is needed, but it should almost certainly be PostScript.  I remember when I was playing around with Hylafax and print-to-fax options, most people recommended Apple Writer drivers since they're pretty generic and included with Windows.  Print to PDF should be similar....Just a good, standard PS driver so the conversion is getting clean input to work with.
For color there's a recommendation for a Deskjet 1200 C PS here :
http://www.wains.be/index.php/2006/06/2 … r-printer/

R00KIE

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From: Between a computer and a chair

Registered: 2008-09-14

Posts: 4,734

Re: What drivers do i need for Windows to use my CUPS-PDF printer?

Get PDFCreator for windows, I believe it will do what you want and it's free.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/

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Predatorian

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Registered: 2008-07-21

Posts: 13

Re: What drivers do i need for Windows to use my CUPS-PDF printer?

k, i got the PS driver, i couldnt find specified printer you said, or the tutorial said. and for ROOKIE, thank you for the program, im just trying to find a way to get it to work just incase if other people needed to use it