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{{DISPLAYTITLE:CUPS printer driver for Windows}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:CUPS printer driver for Windows}}
== Prerequisites ==

* Windows 2000 or higher.
* CUPS installation with a printer '''not''' using Foomatic filters.
== Install ==
== Install ==
# Download the CUPS Windows Driver source package. Either the <tt>.bz2</tt> or the <tt>.gz</tt> will do.

# Extract the content <tt>cups-windows-<span class="highlight"><Version></span>\i386\</tt> to a directory of choice.
# Open the <tt>Printers and Faxes</tt> window in the <tt>Control Panel</tt>. Right click to and choose <tt>Add Printer</tt>.
# Select <tt>Local Printer</tt> then [Next >]
# Leave at the default port and then hit [Next >]
# When asked to choose a printer driver click on [Have Disk]
# Browse to the directory where the CUPS driver files have been put.
# When the file dialog appears choose the <tt>cups6.inf</tt> file.
== Uninstall ==
== Uninstall ==
# Navigate to <tt>%WINDIR%\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3</tt>

# Delete these files <tt>CUPS6.INI CUPS6.BPD CUPS6.PPD CUPSPS6.DLL CUPSUI6.DLL</tt>
or use this script [[File:Uninstall-cups6-driver.cmd|uninstall-cups6-driver.cmd]]
set DRIVER_DIR=%WINDIR%\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3
set FILES=CUPS6.INI CUPS6.BPD CUPS6.PPD CUPSPS6.DLL CUPSUI6.DLL
for %%i in ( %FILES% ) do (
if exist %DRIVER_DIR%\%%i (
echo Deleting %DRIVER_DIR%\%%i
del %DRIVER_DIR%\%%i
) else (
echo File %DRIVER_DIR%\%%i not found. Skipping.
)
)
== References ==
== References ==
* [http://cups.org/software.php CUPS download page]


[[Category:Windows]]
[[Category:Windows]]

Revision as of 21:44, 1 June 2012

Prerequisites

  • Windows 2000 or higher.
  • CUPS installation with a printer not using Foomatic filters.

Install

  1. Download the CUPS Windows Driver source package. Either the .bz2 or the .gz will do.
  2. Extract the content cups-windows-<Version>\i386\ to a directory of choice.
  3. Open the Printers and Faxes window in the Control Panel. Right click to and choose Add Printer.
  4. Select Local Printer then [Next >]
  5. Leave at the default port and then hit [Next >]
  6. When asked to choose a printer driver click on [Have Disk]
  7. Browse to the directory where the CUPS driver files have been put.
  8. When the file dialog appears choose the cups6.inf file.

Uninstall

  1. Navigate to %WINDIR%\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3
  2. Delete these files CUPS6.INI CUPS6.BPD CUPS6.PPD CUPSPS6.DLL CUPSUI6.DLL

or use this script File:Uninstall-cups6-driver.cmd

set DRIVER_DIR=%WINDIR%\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3
set FILES=CUPS6.INI CUPS6.BPD CUPS6.PPD CUPSPS6.DLL CUPSUI6.DLL
for %%i in ( %FILES% ) do (
   if exist %DRIVER_DIR%\%%i (
       echo Deleting %DRIVER_DIR%\%%i
       del %DRIVER_DIR%\%%i
   ) else (
      echo File %DRIVER_DIR%\%%i not found. Skipping.
   )
)

References