Linux driver file (PPD) for Fuji Xerox printers

The cheapskates at FX don't provide PPDs for Linux, even though they are the same as the MacOS files.

Now, opening apple's *.dmg files is surprisingly convoluted.  Here's a step-by-step guide to, hopefully, save you some time.

1. Download the MacOS ApeosPort IV drivers from Fuji Xerox's site.
2. Download dmg2img (I downloaded the source code for dmg2img and ran `make' - you guys rock!).
3. Convert the dmg file into an image:

./dmg2img ~/Downloads/fxmacprnps1208am105iml.dmg /tmp/out.img

4. Mount the obtained image:

sudo mount  -o loop /tmp/out.img /mnt/iso/

5. Use xar (yum install xar) to extract the pkg file:


cp /mnt/iso/Fuji\ Xerox\ PS\ Plug-in\ Installer.pkg /tmp/

cd /tmp && mkdir fx && cd fx

xar -xf ../Fuji\ Xerox\ PS\ Plug-in\ Installer.pkg 

6. Inside the extracted folders, locate and copy the Payload file with the PPDs:

cp ppd.pkg/Payload /tmp/Payload.cpio.gz

7. Gunzip the file and extract the cpio archive:

cd /tmp

gunzip Payload.cpio.gz

mkdir ppd && cd /tmp/ppd

cpio -id < ../Payload.cpio

8. Voilà! your PPD files are in Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/:

$ls

Fuji Xerox 4112 PS.gz          FX ApeosPort-IV C4475 PS.gz     FX DocuCentre-IV 7080 PS.gz

Fuji Xerox 4127 PS.gz          FX ApeosPort-IV C5570 PS.gz     FX DocuCentre-IV C2260 PS.gz

Fuji Xerox D110 PS.gz          FX ApeosPort-IV C5575 PS.gz     FX DocuCentre-IV C2263 PS.gz

Fuji Xerox D125 PS.gz          FX ApeosPort-IV C5580 PS.gz     FX DocuCentre-IV C2265 PS.gz

Fuji Xerox D95 PS.gz           FX ApeosPort-IV C6680 PS.gz     FX DocuCentre-IV C2270 PS.gz

FX ApeosPort 350 I  PS B.gz    FX ApeosPort-IV C7780 PS.gz     FX DocuCentre-IV C2275 PS.gz

FX ApeosPort 350 I  PS.gz      FX DocuCentre 450 I  PS B.gz    FX DocuCentre-IV C3370 PS.gz

(...)

Enjoy.