[Samba] Different Printer Model for different Arch

[Chris Douglass]

I have used an XP Pro machine to add the other drivers, which seems to
work just fine.
-Chris

On Mon, 2003-08-11 at 19:17, Ryan Novosielski wrote:

> Here is a problem I posted to HP's forum on the DesignJet drivers for the
> 755cm, but something tells me someone clever here has already hacked
> around this or a similar printer and might know how to solve my problem:
> 
> ---
> When installing drivers on a remote Samba server (ie. Windows NT
> emulation, and perhaps real NT as well), you are able to install printer
> drivers for a printer for various architectures. The requirement, however,
> is that the model string for each driver be the same. However, HP has "HP
> DesignJet 755CM (3198B)" for the Windows 9x driver, and "HP DesignJet
> 755CM(3198B)by HP" for the Windows 2000 model string. I hacked the
> OEMSETUP.INF to make the Win2k model string identical to the '9x model
> string, but apparently this broke the paper sources in your driver. I
> removed the driver, restored the stock Win2k model string (with the "by
> HP") and the driver started working again.
> 
> The problem, then, that remains unresolved is that HP has improperly
> labeled one of their drivers. To work properly in an NT environment, one
> needs to be changed and re-released.
> ---
> 
> Anyone have a workaround -- I'm not holding my breath for a driver
> re-write.
> 
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