-README - CUPS v1.3svn - 2007-01-03
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+README - CUPS v1.4b1 - 2008-10-10
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+
+**********************************************************************
+**********************************************************************
+********** **********
+********** THIS IS BETA-RELEASE SOFTWARE. DO NOT USE ON **********
+********** PRODUCTION SYSTEMS! REPORT PROBLEMS TO THE **********
+********** CUPS FORUMS OR BUG REPORTING PAGES: **********
+********** **********
+********** http://www.cups.org/newsgroups.php (FORUMS) **********
+********** http://www.cups.org/str.php (BUGS) **********
+********** **********
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Looking for compile instructions? Read the file "INSTALL.txt"
instead...
INTRODUCTION
CUPS provides a portable printing layer for UNIX(r)-based
- operating systems. It has been developed by Easy Software
- Products to promote a standard printing solution for all UNIX
- vendors and users. CUPS provides the System V and Berkeley
- command-line interfaces.
+ operating systems. It was developed by Easy Software Products
+ and is now owned and maintained by Apple Inc. to promote a
+ standard printing solution for all UNIX vendors and users. CUPS
+ provides the System V and Berkeley command-line interfaces.
CUPS uses the Internet Printing Protocol ("IPP") as the basis
for managing print jobs and queues. The Line Printer Daemon
to support real-world printing under UNIX.
CUPS includes an image file RIP that supports printing of
- image files to non-PostScript printers. A customized version
- of GPL Ghostscript for CUPS called ESP Ghostscript is
- available separately to support printing of PostScript files
- within the CUPS driver framework. Sample drivers for Dymo,
- EPSON, HP, OKIDATA, and Zebra printers are included that use
- these filters.
-
- Drivers for thousands of printers are provided with our ESP
- Print Pro software, available at:
-
- http://www.easysw.com/printpro/
+ image files to non-PostScript printers. GPL Ghostscript now
+ includes the "cups" driver to support printing of PostScript
+ files within the CUPS driver framework. Sample drivers for
+ Dymo, EPSON, HP, OKIDATA, and Zebra printers are included that
+ use these filters.
CUPS is licensed under the GNU General Public License and GNU
- Library General Public License. Please contact Easy Software
- Products for commercial support and "binary distribution"
- rights.
+ Library General Public License versions 2.
READING THE DOCUMENTATION
http://www.cups.org/newsgroups.php
- Commercial support (with a guaranteed response time) is
- available from Easy Software Products. For more information
- see:
-
- http://www.easysw.com/cups/
-
See the CUPS web site at "http://www.cups.org/" for other
site links.
SETTING UP PRINTER QUEUES USING YOUR WEB BROWSER
- CUPS 1.2 includes a web-based administration tool that allows
+ CUPS 1.3 includes a web-based administration tool that allows
you to manage printers, classes, and jobs on your server.
Open the following URL in your browser to access the printer
administration tools:
CUPS includes several sample PPD files you can use:
Driver PPD File
- ----------------------------- ------------
- Dymo Label Printers dymo.ppd
- EPSON Stylus Color Series stcolor.ppd
- EPSON Stylus Photo Series stphoto.ppd
- EPSON Stylus New Color Series stcolor2.ppd
- EPSON Stylus New Photo Series stphoto2.ppd
- EPSON 9-pin Series epson9.ppd
- EPSON 24-pin Series epson24.ppd
- HP DeskJet Series deskjet.ppd
- HP New DeskJet Series deskjet2.ppd
- HP LaserJet Series laserjet.ppd
- OKIDATA 9-Pin Series okidata9.ppd
- OKIDATA 24-Pin Series okidat24.ppd
- Zebra CPCL Label Printer zebracpl.ppd
- Zebra EPL1 Label Printer zebraep1.ppd
- Zebra EPL2 Label Printer zebraep2.ppd
- Zebra ZPL Label Printer zebra.ppd
-
- Run the "lpinfo" command to list the available printers:
+ ----------------------------- ------------------------------
+ Dymo Label Printers drv:///sample.drv/dymo.ppd
+ Intellitech Intellibar drv:///sample.drv/intelbar.ppd
+ EPSON Stylus Color Series drv:///sample.drv/stcolor.ppd
+ EPSON Stylus Photo Series drv:///sample.drv/stphoto.ppd
+ EPSON Stylus New Color Series drv:///sample.drv/stcolor2.ppd
+ EPSON Stylus New Photo Series drv:///sample.drv/stphoto2.ppd
+ EPSON 9-pin Series drv:///sample.drv/epson9.ppd
+ EPSON 24-pin Series drv:///sample.drv/epson24.ppd
+ HP DeskJet Series drv:///sample.drv/deskjet.ppd
+ HP LaserJet Series drv:///sample.drv/laserjet.ppd
+ OKIDATA 9-Pin Series drv:///sample.drv/okidata9.ppd
+ OKIDATA 24-Pin Series drv:///sample.drv/okidat24.ppd
+ Zebra CPCL Label Printer drv:///sample.drv/zebracpl.ppd
+ Zebra EPL1 Label Printer drv:///sample.drv/zebraep1.ppd
+ Zebra EPL2 Label Printer drv:///sample.drv/zebraep2.ppd
+ Zebra ZPL Label Printer drv:///sample.drv/zebra.ppd
+
+ Run the "lpinfo -m" command to list the available drivers:
+
+ lpinfo -m
+
+ Run the "lpinfo -v" command to list the available printers:
lpinfo -v
The sample drivers provide basic printing capabilities, but
generally do not exercise the full potential of the printers
- or CUPS. For fully-functional commercial printer drivers
- check out our ESP Print Pro software at:
-
- http://www.easysw.com/printpro/
+ or CUPS.
PRINTING FILES
LEGAL STUFF
- CUPS is Copyright 1993-2007 by Easy Software Products. CUPS,
- the CUPS logo, and the Common UNIX Printing System are the
- trademark property of Easy Software Products.
+ CUPS is Copyright 2007-2008 by Apple Inc. CUPS, the CUPS logo,
+ and the Common UNIX Printing System are trademarks of Apple Inc.
The MD5 Digest code is Copyright 1999 Aladdin Enterprises.
- The PDF filter (pdftops) is based on the Xpdf software,
- Copyright 1996-2005 by Derek B. Noonburg.
-
This software is based in part on the work of the Independent
JPEG Group.
- CUPS is provided under the terms of the GNU General Public
- License and GNU Library General Public License. This program
- is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
- "doc/help/license.html" or "LICENSE.txt" files for more
- information.
-
- For commercial licensing information, please contact:
-
- Attn: CUPS Licensing Information
- Easy Software Products
- 44141 Airport View Drive, Suite 204
- Hollywood, Maryland 20636 USA
-
- Voice: +1.301.373.9600
- Email: cups-info@cups.org
- WWW: http://www.cups.org/
-
- Note that commercial licensors may also require a license from
- Derek B. Noonburg who developed the Xpdf software used to print
- PDF files.
+ CUPS is provided under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General
+ Public License and GNU Library General Public License. This program
+ is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+ WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the "doc/help/license.html"
+ or "LICENSE.txt" files for more information.