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1 | README - CUPS v1.7rc1 - 2013-07-03 |
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6 | **** **** | |
7 | **** PRE-RELEASE SOFTWARE - USE AT YOUR OWN RISK **** | |
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12 | Looking for compile instructions? Read the file "INSTALL.txt" instead... | |
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15 | INTRODUCTION | |
16 | ||
b0f6947b | 17 | CUPS is a standards-based, open source printing system developed by Apple |
37e7e6e0 | 18 | Inc. for OS® X and other UNIX®-like operating systems. CUPS uses the |
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19 | Internet Printing Protocol ("IPP") and provides System V and Berkeley |
20 | command-line interfaces, a web interface, and a C API to manage printers and | |
21 | print jobs. It supports printing to both local (parallel, serial, USB) and | |
22 | networked printers, and printers can be shared from one computer to another, | |
23 | even over the Internet! | |
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25 | Internally, CUPS uses PostScript Printer Description ("PPD") files to |
26 | describe printer capabilities and features and a wide variety of generic | |
27 | and device-specific programs to convert and print many types of files. | |
28 | Sample drivers are included with CUPS to support many Dymo, EPSON, HP, | |
29 | Intellitech, OKIDATA, and Zebra printers. Many more drivers are available | |
30 | online and (in some cases) on the driver CD-ROM that came with your printer. | |
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32 | CUPS is licensed under the GNU General Public License and GNU Library |
33 | General Public License versions 2. See the file "LICENSE.txt" for more | |
34 | information. | |
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36 | ||
37 | READING THE DOCUMENTATION | |
38 | ||
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39 | Once you have installed the software you can access the documentation (and |
40 | a bunch of other stuff) online at: | |
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4744bd90 | 42 | http://localhost:631/ |
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44 | If you're having trouble getting that far, the documentation is located |
45 | under the "doc/help" directory. | |
ef416fc2 | 46 | |
4744bd90 | 47 | Please read the documentation before asking questions. |
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49 | ||
50 | GETTING SUPPORT AND OTHER RESOURCES | |
51 | ||
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52 | If you have problems, READ THE DOCUMENTATION FIRST! We also provide many |
53 | discussion forums which are available at: | |
ef416fc2 | 54 | |
4744bd90 | 55 | http://www.cups.org/newsgroups.php |
ef416fc2 | 56 | |
557dde9f | 57 | See the CUPS web site at "http://www.cups.org/" for other resources. |
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59 | ||
60 | SETTING UP PRINTER QUEUES USING YOUR WEB BROWSER | |
61 | ||
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62 | CUPS includes a web-based administration tool that allows you to manage |
63 | printers, classes, and jobs on your server. Open the following URL in your | |
64 | browser to access the printer administration tools: | |
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4744bd90 | 66 | http://localhost:631/admin/ |
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68 | DO NOT use the hostname for your machine - it will not work with the default |
69 | CUPS configuration. To enable administration access on other addresses, | |
70 | check the "Allow Remote Administration" box and click on the "Change | |
71 | Settings" button. | |
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73 | You will be asked for the administration password (root or any other user in |
74 | the sys/system/root/admin/lpadmin group on your system) when performing any | |
75 | administrative function. | |
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77 | ||
78 | SETTING UP PRINTER QUEUES FROM THE COMMAND-LINE | |
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80 | CUPS works best with PPD (PostScript Printer Description) files. In a pinch |
81 | you can also use System V style printer interface scripts. | |
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4744bd90 | 83 | CUPS includes several sample PPD files you can use: |
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557dde9f | 85 | Driver PPD Name |
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87 | Dymo Label Printers drv:///sample.drv/dymo.ppd | |
88 | Intellitech Intellibar drv:///sample.drv/intelbar.ppd | |
89 | EPSON Stylus Color Series drv:///sample.drv/stcolor.ppd | |
90 | EPSON Stylus Photo Series drv:///sample.drv/stphoto.ppd | |
91 | EPSON Stylus New Color Series drv:///sample.drv/stcolor2.ppd | |
92 | EPSON Stylus New Photo Series drv:///sample.drv/stphoto2.ppd | |
93 | EPSON 9-pin Series drv:///sample.drv/epson9.ppd | |
94 | EPSON 24-pin Series drv:///sample.drv/epson24.ppd | |
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95 | Generic PCL Laser Printer drv:///sample.drv/generpcl.ppd |
96 | Generic PostScript Printer drv:///sample.drv/generic.ppd | |
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97 | HP DeskJet Series drv:///sample.drv/deskjet.ppd |
98 | HP LaserJet Series drv:///sample.drv/laserjet.ppd | |
99 | OKIDATA 9-Pin Series drv:///sample.drv/okidata9.ppd | |
100 | OKIDATA 24-Pin Series drv:///sample.drv/okidat24.ppd | |
101 | Zebra CPCL Label Printer drv:///sample.drv/zebracpl.ppd | |
102 | Zebra EPL1 Label Printer drv:///sample.drv/zebraep1.ppd | |
103 | Zebra EPL2 Label Printer drv:///sample.drv/zebraep2.ppd | |
104 | Zebra ZPL Label Printer drv:///sample.drv/zebra.ppd | |
105 | ||
106 | Run the "lpinfo -m" command to list the available drivers: | |
107 | ||
108 | lpinfo -m | |
109 | ||
110 | Run the "lpinfo -v" command to list the available printers: | |
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4744bd90 | 112 | lpinfo -v |
ef416fc2 | 113 | |
557dde9f | 114 | Then use the correct URI to add the printer using the "lpadmin" command: |
ef416fc2 | 115 | |
557dde9f | 116 | lpadmin -p printername -E -v device-uri -m ppd-name |
ef416fc2 | 117 | |
4744bd90 | 118 | Network printers typically use "socket" or "lpd" URIs: |
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120 | lpadmin -p printername -E -v socket://11.22.33.44 -m ppd-name |
121 | lpadmin -p printername -E -v lpd://11.22.33.44/ -m ppd-name | |
122 | ||
123 | The sample drivers provide basic printing capabilities, but generally do not | |
124 | exercise the full potential of the printers or CUPS. The CUPS web site | |
125 | provides links and drivers: | |
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127 | http://www.cups.org/ppd.php PPD files |
128 | http://www.cups.org/links.php Links to other drivers | |
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130 | ||
131 | PRINTING FILES | |
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133 | CUPS provides both the System V "lp" and Berkeley "lpr" commands for |
134 | printing: | |
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4744bd90 | 136 | lp filename |
137 | lpr filename | |
ef416fc2 | 138 | |
557dde9f | 139 | Both the "lp" and "lpr" commands support printing options for the driver: |
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141 | lp -o media=A4 -o resolution=600dpi filename |
142 | lpr -o media=A4 -o resolution=600dpi filename | |
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144 | CUPS recognizes many types of images files as well as PDF, PostScript, |
145 | HP-GL/2, and text files, so you can print those files directly rather than | |
146 | through an application. | |
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148 | If you have an application that generates output specifically for your |
149 | printer then you need to use the "-oraw" or "-l" options: | |
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557dde9f | 151 | lp -o raw filename |
4744bd90 | 152 | lpr -l filename |
ef416fc2 | 153 | |
4744bd90 | 154 | This will prevent the filters from misinterpreting your print |
155 | file. | |
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157 | ||
158 | LEGAL STUFF | |
159 | ||
0fa6c7fa | 160 | CUPS is Copyright 2007-2013 by Apple Inc. CUPS and the CUPS logo are |
d7871c8c | 161 | trademarks of Apple Inc. |
ef416fc2 | 162 | |
4744bd90 | 163 | The MD5 Digest code is Copyright 1999 Aladdin Enterprises. |
ef416fc2 | 164 | |
557dde9f | 165 | This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. |
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167 | CUPS is provided under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public |
168 | License and GNU Library General Public License. This program is distributed | |
169 | in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even | |
170 | the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. | |
171 | See the "doc/help/license.html" or "LICENSE.txt" files for more information. |