Trying to get dymo.ppd

[drufus2002]

I am running with ubuntu 24.04
I am trying to find and download a file called dymo.ppd and I cannot find it.

In my searches I did find “drv:///sample.drv/dymo.ppd” but I have no idea what that means. I looked it up but didn’t understand a thing.

I am trying to get a driver for a dymo labelwriter duo.

Thoughts?

[thingizkhan]

The driver is already in Ubuntu’s repos, you just haven’t installed it yet. Here’s the quick-and-easy way:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install printer-driver-dymo

That package drops a pile of ready-made PPD files, including one for the LabelWriter Duo, into /usr/share/ppd/. After it finishes:

1. Plug the printer in and open Settings - Printers - Add (or run system-config-printer).
2. Ubuntu should spot the LabelWriter and automatically pick the right “DYMO LabelWriter Duo” entry from the list.
3. Print a test label to confirm.

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What was that “drv:///sample.drv/dymo.ppd” thing?

CUPS can build a temporary PPD from its own sample driver database; the odd-looking URL simply tells CUPS, generate a DYMO PPD on the fly. Installing the real printer-driver-dymo package gives you the full, maintained driver instead.

That’s all there is to it no hunting around the web for random files. Enjoy your labels!

[drufus2002]

@thingizkhan

sudo apt install printer-driver-dymo

Thank you for the reply!

You solved my problem. I went to settings/printers and found it but had no idea what to do. I did as you said, and evidently it worked just fine and now I can see how my labelwriter duo works!

Thanks again!

[thingizkhan]

You are welcome. I am so glad that I could helped you.