Bug 138075

Summary:	copy per printer profiles
Product:	[Applications] kdeprint	Reporter:	Ruben Jenster <rjenster>
Component:	general	Assignee:	KDEPrint Devel Mailinglist <kde-print-devel>
Status:	CLOSED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	jlayt
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Gentoo Packages
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description Ruben Jenster 2006-11-29 12:47:41 UTC

Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.5.5)
Installed from:    Gentoo Packages

Hi, 

is there a way to copy the profiles of one printer to another printer?
I have 8 different profiles for 10 different pseudo printers.
It's very uncomfortable to make these eight profiles for every printer.
I searched ~/home but I havn't found any file that contains a profile name.


Regards,
Ruben

Comment 1 Cristian Tibirna 2006-11-29 13:28:00 UTC

I guess that by profiles you mean printer instances, as you can create with the printer manager.

Instances can be based on physical features of a particular printer. Copying them for one printer is possible (and easy to do using printer manager's "Copy" button in the "Instances" tab). Copying them between printers isn't supported.

If you want to do it at your own risk, look into the ~/.lpoptions file. This is where instances are stored. The line of an instance looks like

Dest original_printer/instance1 some_options=specific_to this_instance

You can copy the line and change the name of the original_printer as you wish, but it is at your risk.

Comment 2 Bram Schoenmakers 2006-11-29 16:52:31 UTC

Please use a forum or mailing list for support questions.

Comment 3 John Layt 2008-12-31 20:32:00 UTC

Closing old Resolved status bug.