Things I've learned, or already knew, or whatever...

OSX 10.6.8 Update and Printing

2011-07-08T13:00:00.002-05:00

The 10.6.8 update closed some security holes in OS X related to the printing system, but, in doing so, caused the print drivers for certain manufacturers (including Toshiba and Konica Minolta) to break. Apparently, these companies wrote very custom drivers that relied on whatever Apple closed; printers from companies that used the printing APIs (such as HP) are fine.

If you have recently updated your Mac you may be unable to print to KM copiers: the print queue will simply be "stuck" on Paused. Fortunately, the fix is quick, if non-obvious:

From the Finder menu choose Go, then Go to Folder...
Enter /etc/cups/ppd in the Go to Folder dialog box and choose Go.
Find the ppd named PrinterName.ppd. (This is the same name as the printer name in Print and Fax with a .ppd extension. )
Drag the ColorPrinter.ppd to the Desktop.
Open the ColorPrinter.ppd with TextEdit.
At the end of the PPD add the following line exactly as written: *cupsSNMPSupplies: False
Save the modified ColorPrinter.ppd to the Desktop.
From the /etc/cups/ppd folder, move the original ColorPrinter.ppd to the trash. Authenticate when prompted.
Drag the modified ColorPrinter.ppd from the Desktop to the /etc/cups/ppd folder. Authenticate when prompted.
Printing should now work as expected. (You may have to start the print queue if it was previously paused)

This can also be done from the command line, which is a little faster:

Open Terminal
Navigate to /etc/cups/ppd (cd /ect/cups/ppd)
List the printers (ls)

There will be a series of files in the format "printername.ppd"
Create a backup of the print queue (sudo cp printername.ppd printername.ppd.bak)
Edit the printer queue in vim (sudo vim printername.ppd)
Insert a new line below the last line: "cupsSNMPSupplies: False"
Exit Insert mode in vim, save and quit

2011-01-13T13:38:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-13T11:34:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-13T08:20:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-13T06:33:00.003-05:00

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2011-01-13T06:33:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-12T18:10:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-12T13:41:00.003-05:00

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2011-01-12T13:41:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-12T09:53:00.003-05:00

IBM doubles down on business analytics http://ping.fm/s8kdh

2011-01-12T09:53:00.001-05:00

Google kills H.264 video support in Chrome http://ping.fm/49Z3s

2011-01-12T06:46:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-11T17:22:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-11T12:39:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-11T11:51:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-11T06:41:00.003-05:00

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2011-01-11T06:41:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-10T20:01:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-10T18:27:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-10T17:34:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-10T14:50:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-10T11:40:00.003-05:00

Oracle aims new BI app at SAP customers http://ping.fm/MHCNM

2011-01-10T11:40:00.001-05:00

Microsoft reengineering Dynamics ERP http://ping.fm/w2Pr0

2011-01-10T07:53:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-10T06:42:00.005-05:00

Linux IQ test: Round 2 http://ping.fm/5PjiT

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2011-01-07T19:58:00.001-05:00

Report: Verizon iPhone to come next week http://ping.fm/legim

2011-01-07T14:13:00.003-05:00

The InfoWorld news quiz: Jan. 7, 2011 http://ping.fm/0mUpe

2011-01-07T14:13:00.001-05:00

Is the Microsoft-Intel marriage finally over? http://ping.fm/6fjns

2011-01-07T10:39:00.001-05:00

Microsoft divulged little at CES -- but the products speak volumes http://ping.fm/GSlHs

2011-01-07T08:47:00.001-05:00

Apple quietly became a key enterprise provider http://ping.fm/ov4bV

2011-01-07T08:46:00.001-05:00

PHP floating point bug fixed http://ping.fm/KutXw

2011-01-07T06:40:00.005-05:00

The key mobile trends emerging from CES 2011 http://ping.fm/qpsfu

2011-01-07T06:40:00.003-05:00

Android tablets ignore the enterprise to their peril http://ping.fm/k9wng

2011-01-07T06:40:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-06T15:28:00.003-05:00

Why Google should buy Amazon.com http://ping.fm/i5TEL

2011-01-06T15:28:00.001-05:00

What's beyond 10G Ethernet? http://ping.fm/wvTRj

2011-01-06T13:13:00.001-05:00

Hackers find new way to cheat on Wall Street -- to everyone's peril http://ping.fm/qmVfA

2011-01-06T09:25:00.001-05:00

Displaced IT workers stand to lose federal help http://ping.fm/vajsW

2011-01-06T06:39:00.005-05:00

Software security: Honesty is the best policy http://ping.fm/kXQ4S

2011-01-06T06:39:00.003-05:00

Hackers find a new way to cheat on Wall Street -- to everyone's peril http://ping.fm/VO79s

2011-01-06T06:39:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-05T20:23:00.001-05:00

Update: PHP floating point bug fix due within hours http://ping.fm/KUNwu

2011-01-05T17:08:00.001-05:00

Apple formally declares its enterprise intentions http://ping.fm/z8RTN

2011-01-05T15:03:00.001-05:00

New Android smartphone to dock to laptop, desktop browser http://ping.fm/pIEZw

2011-01-05T14:17:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-05T11:18:00.005-05:00

Deferred IT maintenance is a ticking time bomb http://ping.fm/I8TYe

2011-01-05T11:18:00.003-05:00

Flash blamed for RIM PlayBook's short battery life http://ping.fm/1MQBi

2011-01-05T11:18:00.001-05:00

Hotmail fail: Microsoft lays an egg in the cloud http://ping.fm/7vGqX

2011-01-05T06:42:00.005-05:00

InfoWorld review: Desktop virtualization made easy http://ping.fm/AJXHQ

2011-01-05T06:42:00.003-05:00

Server virtualization has stalled, despite the hype http://ping.fm/4P5XC

2011-01-05T06:42:00.001-05:00

Has HP given up on smartphones and tablets? http://ping.fm/rpBUL

2011-01-04T23:00:00.003-05:00

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2011-01-04T23:00:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-04T15:52:00.001-05:00

Adobe offers top 10 list for Flash Platform in 2010 http://ping.fm/6vRAo

2011-01-04T12:14:00.003-05:00

Is Microsoft becoming a security slacker? http://ping.fm/XsKoj

2011-01-04T12:14:00.001-05:00

50 billion reasons why Facebook is not worth $50 billion http://ping.fm/fgqnN

2011-01-04T10:14:00.003-05:00

Microsoft cuts software leasing costs to retain companies http://ping.fm/2IMlv

2011-01-04T10:14:00.001-05:00

Update: Google comes in third on top 10 list of spam enablers http://ping.fm/WdOe2

2011-01-04T09:57:00.001-05:00

AMD delivers Fusion processors for netbooks, laptops http://ping.fm/Q0oYK

2011-01-04T06:41:00.005-05:00

The health care industry faces its risky ERP moment http://ping.fm/GHGHg

2011-01-04T06:41:00.003-05:00

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2011-01-04T06:41:00.001-05:00

Where mobile technology is heading, from 2011 to 2020 http://ping.fm/pUGUQ

2011-01-03T09:42:00.001-05:00

Can we trust big cloud? http://ping.fm/BgSOq

2011-01-03T06:37:00.005-05:00

Microsoft CIO: We're dog-fooding the cloud http://ping.fm/lJUQM

2011-01-03T06:37:00.003-05:00

Demand Net neutrality as a basic right http://ping.fm/WsYuO

2011-01-03T06:37:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-01T09:52:00.001-05:00

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2010-12-31T06:39:00.001-05:00

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2010-12-30T06:35:00.001-05:00

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2010-12-29T06:38:00.001-05:00

2010's best tales from the tech trenches http://ping.fm/jNc3y

2010-12-28T16:02:00.003-05:00

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2010-12-28T16:02:00.001-05:00

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2010-12-28T06:57:00.003-05:00

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2010-12-28T06:57:00.001-05:00

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2010-12-28T06:56:00.001-05:00

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2010-12-27T06:53:00.001-05:00

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2010-12-27T06:52:00.003-05:00

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2010-12-27T06:52:00.001-05:00

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2010-12-25T11:08:00.003-05:00

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2010-12-25T11:08:00.001-05:00

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2010-12-24T07:12:00.003-05:00

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2010-12-24T07:12:00.001-05:00

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2010-12-23T06:53:00.005-05:00

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2010-12-23T06:53:00.003-05:00

Software development predictions for 2011 http://ping.fm/sbJTg

2010-12-23T06:53:00.001-05:00

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2010-12-21T15:15:00.001-05:00

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2010-12-21T14:12:00.001-05:00

Microsoft opens HTML5 Labs http://ping.fm/M38vu

2010-12-21T06:37:00.001-05:00

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2010-12-20T21:24:00.001-05:00

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2010-12-20T14:59:00.003-05:00

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2010-12-20T14:59:00.001-05:00

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2010-12-20T11:45:00.001-05:00

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2010-12-20T11:02:00.001-05:00

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2010-12-20T06:32:00.001-05:00

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2010-12-18T09:22:00.001-05:00

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2010-12-17T17:14:00.001-05:00

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