Installing new PPD files for CUPS

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Geico Caveman

Hi

I am trying to set up a Xerox Phaser 8550 printer on my machine. From
xerox.com, I downloaded the driver collection, which is basically an
archive of ppd files, one of which is for this printer. I have CUPS and
foomatic installed on my system. How do I install these ppd files so that I
can pick it up in my cups config on localhost:631 ?

Thanks.
 
comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.periphs.printers
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ppd files should be in

/usr/share/cups/ppd/

# lpadmin -d NAME_FOR_PRINTER -vparallel:/dev/lp0 -FILENAME.ppd

for egsample, change where its obvious :)
That line should install a pinter names NAME_FOR_PRINTER on lpt1 using the
given ppd file for settings and so-on.
 
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