System Requirements for the Printer Driver
Before installing the printer driver, make sure that your system meets the fol-
lowing system requirements.
Operating systems
Connecting the computer
and printer
RAM
Network
Available hard disk space
As an example, the descriptions of the operations for Red Hat Enter-
prise Linux 5 are provided in this chapter.
Installing PPD File From the Command Line
Before proceeding with the installation, be sure to exit all running
applications.
Root privileges are required in order to install ppd file.
1
Copy the ppd file from the Printer Driver CD/DVD to the "/usr/share/cups/
model" on the computer.
2
From the Main Menu, select Applications, then Accessories, then Ter-
minal.
2-2
A ppd file for each language is available in the corresponding
"Drivers/LinuxPPD/<language>" folder on the CD/DVD. Use the
appropriate ppd file for the language.
System Requirements for the Printer Driver
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Desktop
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
USB connection, Network connection
(10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T)
More than OS recommendation (128 MB or
more is recommended)
LPR
AppSocket/HP JetDirect
IPP
256 MB or more