[SOLVED] InkChecker could not get ppd

[R.L.Grigg]

Thanks for the suggestions Daniel! unfortunately it did not work for  
my situation.

For the archives the problem in my case was that some sort of disk  
glitch? caused the system link /var --> private/var to poof so as  
some apps reference /var they failed while the app's that reference / 
private/var worked. I was able to recreate the link and reboot and  
all works like it used to. Everybody else prolly checks that there / 
var link exists daily, but Im not much of a sys admin, just a  
stuckee. Thanks to everyone for all your helpful suggestions they led  
me in the right direction.
Russ

On Jul 31, 2007, at 2:29 PM, Daniel Hazelbaker wrote:

> I don't know if it will fix the specific problem you have, but one  
> of the times I have had this happen (it has happened a few times to  
> random computers) I was able to resolve it by resetting the  
> printing subsystem (hold down option I think while starting printer  
> setup utility) and then before adding any printers, delete /Library/ 
> Printers (all the print drivers).  Then re-install the print  
> drivers you need from the DVD.  One time this fixed the problem,  
> the other 2 times it did not.
>
> Daniel
>
> On Jul 31, 2007, at 2:24 PM, R.L. Grigg wrote:
>
>> The problem persists, even if trying to do a Preview of a print.  
>> Also I ran a app called printer setup repair and while it claimed  
>> to fix a few things its still broken. Does anyone know how to  
>> reinstall just the printer subsystem r=from the OSX installation DVD?
>> Russ
>>
>> On Jul 25, 2007, at 2:21 PM, R.L. Grigg wrote:
>>
>>> This morning, one of our systems can no longer print to any of  
>>> our printers. Even doing a "preview" results in an alert panel  
>>> saying "Error while printing". Some printers are remote, some  
>>> local USB, etc. Whatever this is, its munged all printing for  
>>> this system only.
>>>
>>> Console.log:
>>>   TextEdit[657] InkChecker could not get ppd for PSC_2350_series
>>>   TextEdit[657] PMSessionValidatePrintSettings failed (error code  
>>> = -50)
>>>   TextEdit[657] Invalid PMPrintSettings in print info
>>>   No such file or directory
>>>
>>> I tried reinstalling the drivers for the various printers, but it  
>>> made no difference.
>>> I did a disk permission repair and a fsck on the boot drive, but  
>>> no dice.
>>> What could be wrong?
>>>
>>> Power Mac 2xG5 2GHz OSX 10.4.10
>>> Russ
>>>
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