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<P>CUPS 1.3 adds over 30 changes and new features to CUPS 1.2.x.
This page provides a high-level outline of these changes. If you
have never used CUPS before, read the <A
HREF="overview.html">"Overview of CUPS"</A> document instead.</P>

<H2 CLASS="title"><A NAME="CHANGES">Changes in CUPS 1.3</A></H2>

<DL CLASS="category">

	<DT>Networking</DT>
	<DD><OL START="1">

		<LI><EM>Kerberos;</EM> CUPS now supports Kerberos authentication</LI>

		<LI><EM>Mac OS X Authorization Services;</EM> CUPS now supports the Authorization Services framework, providing role-based access control in addition to the tradition UNIX model</LI>

		<LI><EM>Peer Credentials;</EM> CUPS now supports authentication using peer credentials provided over UNiX domain sockets</LI>

		<LI><EM>SNMP Support;</EM> SNMP lookups are no longer performed by default, and IPP is no longer used for discovered printers</LI>

		<LI><EM>LPD Support;</EM> The LPD backend now supports a faster streaming mode that does not require a temporary file</LI>

	</OL></DD>


	<DT>Browsing</DT>
	<DD><OL START="6">

		<LI><EM>CUPS Browsing;</EM> The default configuration now shows shared printers from any address (not just <tt>@LOCAL</tt>)</LI>

		<LI><EM>DNS-SD (Bonjour/Zeroconf) Support;</EM> CUPS
		now supports printer sharing via DNS service discovery</LI>

		<LI><EM>LDAP w/SSL;</EM> CUPS now supports encrypted LDAP sessions</LI>

	</OL></DD>


	<DT>Web Interface</DT>
	<DD><OL START="9">

		<LI><EM>Internet Printer Sharing;</EM> You can now share printers over the Internet via the basic server settings</LI>

		<LI><EM>Improved On-Line Help;</EM> Searching the on-line help now shows results for all text, not just headings and links</LI>

		<LI><EM>Printer Setup;</EM> The available printer list is now only show when requested and the <VAR>Add This Printer</VAR> button now allows you to change the default name, location, and description</LI>

		<LI><EM>Printer Configuration;</EM> Raw printers and classes can now be configured using the <var>Set Printer Options</var> button</LI>

	</OL></DD>


	<DT>IPP Support</DT>
	<DD><OL START="13"></EM></LI>

		<LI><EM>Job Printer Attributes;</EM> CUPS now provides <tt>job-printer-state-message</tt> and <tt>job-printer-state-reasons</tt> attributes containing copies of the corresponding printer attributes to provide important history information with each job</LI>

		<LI><EM>PPD Operations and Attributes;</EM> The new CUPS_GET_PPD operation allows you to retrieve PPD files from the scheduler; also, CUPS_GET_PPDS now reports more information and supports more value filters</LI>

		<LI><EM>Printer Defaults;</EM> The <tt>document-forma-default</tt>, <tt>notify-events-default</tt>, and <tt>notify-lease-duration-default</tt> attributes can be set for each printer and class</LI>

		<LI><EM>PWG Printer Alert Support;</EM> CUPS now supports the <tt>printer-alert</tt> and <tt>printer-alert-description</tt> attributes</LI>

		<LI><EM>Server-Side Options;</EM> Server-side default options can now be retrieved using the "printer-defaults" group keyword</LI>

	</OL></DD>


	<DT>Scheduler</DT>
	<DD><OL START="18">

		<LI><EM>Client Support;</EM> The scheduler now uses <tt>poll()</tt>, <tt>epoll()</tt>, or <var>/dev/kqueue</var> on platforms that provide them to support large numbers of clients</LI>

		<LI><EM>"Default" Authentication;</EM> You can now specify an <tt>AuthType</tt> of <tt>Default</tt> in locations and policies, which maps to the <tt>DefaultAuthType</tt> value</LI>

		<LI><EM>Larger Numbers of Clients;</EM> The scheduler now uses poll(), epoll(), or /dev/kqueue instead of select() when possible</LI>

		<LI><EM>New cupsctl Command;</EM> The new cupsctl command allows you to perform basic server configuration from the command-line</LI>

	</OL></DD>


	<DT>Printer Drivers</DT>
	<DD><OL START="22">

		<LI><EM>cupstestppd Improvements;</EM> The test utility now provides more extensive tests and options</LI>

		<LI><EM>Label Printer Driver;</EM> Added support for the Intellibar label printers</LI>

		<LI><EM>Localized Printer Drivers;</EM> The CUPS sample drivers are now localized in several languages</LI>

		<LI><EM>PJL Support;</EM> New <tt>cupsPJLCharset</tt> attribute controls character set for PJL strings</LI>

		<LI><EM>Pre-Filter Support;</EM> Drivers can now register format-specific filters to pre-screen print jobs</LI>

		<LI><EM>Side-Channel API;</EM> This new API provides out-of-band control of devices</LI>

	</OL></DD>


	<DT>CUPS API</DT>
	<DD><OL START="28">

		<LI><EM>Administration API;</EM> New <tt>cupsAdminGetServerSettings()</tt> and <tt>cupsAdminSetServerSettings()</tt> functions</LI>

		<LI><EM>Array API;</EM> New <tt>cupsArrayGetIndex()</tt>, <tt>cupsArrayGetInsert()</tt>, and <tt>cupsArrayNew2()</tt> functions</LI>

		<LI><EM>Destination API;</EM> New <tt>cupsRemoveDest()</tt> and <tt>cupsSetDefaultDest()</tt> functions</LI>

		<LI><EM>HTTP API;</EM> The <tt>http_t</tt> structure is now completely private</LI>

		<LI><EM>PPD API;</EM> New <tt>ppdLocalizeIPPReason()</tt>function and greatly improved <tt>ppdConflicts()</tt> performance</LI>

	</OL></DD>


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bc44d920	8	<P>CUPS 1.3 adds over 30 changes and new features to CUPS 1.2.x.
757d2cad	9	This page provides a high-level outline of these changes. If you
ef416fc2	10	have never used CUPS before, read the <A
757d2cad	11	HREF="overview.html">"Overview of CUPS"</A> document instead.</P>
ef416fc2	12
f7deaa1a	13	<H2 CLASS="title"><A NAME="CHANGES">Changes in CUPS 1.3</A></H2>
ef416fc2	14
757d2cad	15	<DL CLASS="category">
ef416fc2	16
757d2cad	17	<DT>Networking</DT>
757d2cad	18	<DD><OL START="1">
ef416fc2	19
f7deaa1a	20	<LI><EM>Kerberos;</EM> CUPS now supports Kerberos authentication</LI>
ef416fc2	21
bc44d920	22	<LI><EM>Mac OS X Authorization Services;</EM> CUPS now supports the Authorization Services framework, providing role-based access control in addition to the tradition UNIX model</LI>
ef416fc2	23
bc44d920	24	<LI><EM>Peer Credentials;</EM> CUPS now supports authentication using peer credentials provided over UNiX domain sockets</LI>
757d2cad	25
bc44d920	26	<LI><EM>SNMP Support;</EM> SNMP lookups are no longer performed by default, and IPP is no longer used for discovered printers</LI>
f7deaa1a	27
bc44d920	28	<LI><EM>LPD Support;</EM> The LPD backend now supports a faster streaming mode that does not require a temporary file</LI>
a74454a7	29
757d2cad	30	</OL></DD>
ef416fc2	31
ef416fc2	32
757d2cad	33	<DT>Browsing</DT>
bc44d920	34	<DD><OL START="6">
757d2cad	35
f7deaa1a	36	<LI><EM>CUPS Browsing;</EM> The default configuration now shows shared printers from any address (not just <tt>@LOCAL</tt>)</LI>
f7deaa1a	37
bc44d920	38	<LI><EM>DNS-SD (Bonjour/Zeroconf) Support;</EM> CUPS
bc44d920	39	now supports printer sharing via DNS service discovery</LI>
f7deaa1a	40
bc44d920	41	<LI><EM>LDAP w/SSL;</EM> CUPS now supports encrypted LDAP sessions</LI>
ef416fc2	42
757d2cad	43	</OL></DD>
ef416fc2	44
ef416fc2	45
757d2cad	46	<DT>Web Interface</DT>
bc44d920	47	<DD><OL START="9">
ef416fc2	48
f7deaa1a	49	<LI><EM>Internet Printer Sharing;</EM> You can now share printers over the Internet via the basic server settings</LI>
	50
	51	<LI><EM>Improved On-Line Help;</EM> Searching the on-line help now shows results for all text, not just headings and links</LI>
	52
bc44d920	53	<LI><EM>Printer Setup;</EM> The available printer list is now only show when requested and the <VAR>Add This Printer</VAR> button now allows you to change the default name, location, and description</LI>
f7deaa1a	54
bc44d920	55	<LI><EM>Printer Configuration;</EM> Raw printers and classes can now be configured using the <var>Set Printer Options</var> button</LI>
757d2cad	56
	57	</OL></DD>
	58
	59
	60	<DT>IPP Support</DT>
bc44d920	61	<DD><OL START="13"></EM></LI>
757d2cad	62
bc44d920	63	<LI><EM>Job Printer Attributes;</EM> CUPS now provides <tt>job-printer-state-message</tt> and <tt>job-printer-state-reasons</tt> attributes containing copies of the corresponding printer attributes to provide important history information with each job</LI>
f7deaa1a	64
bc44d920	65	<LI><EM>PPD Operations and Attributes;</EM> The new CUPS_GET_PPD operation allows you to retrieve PPD files from the scheduler; also, CUPS_GET_PPDS now reports more information and supports more value filters</LI>
f7deaa1a	66
bc44d920	67	<LI><EM>Printer Defaults;</EM> The <tt>document-forma-default</tt>, <tt>notify-events-default</tt>, and <tt>notify-lease-duration-default</tt> attributes can be set for each printer and class</LI>
f7deaa1a	68
bc44d920	69	<LI><EM>PWG Printer Alert Support;</EM> CUPS now supports the <tt>printer-alert</tt> and <tt>printer-alert-description</tt> attributes</LI>
f7deaa1a	70
bc44d920	71	<LI><EM>Server-Side Options;</EM> Server-side default options can now be retrieved using the "printer-defaults" group keyword</LI>
757d2cad	72
	73	</OL></DD>
	74
	75
	76	<DT>Scheduler</DT>
bc44d920	77	<DD><OL START="18">
757d2cad	78
f7deaa1a	79	<LI><EM>Client Support;</EM> The scheduler now uses <tt>poll()</tt>, <tt>epoll()</tt>, or <var>/dev/kqueue</var> on platforms that provide them to support large numbers of clients</LI>
f7deaa1a	80
bc44d920	81	<LI><EM>"Default" Authentication;</EM> You can now specify an <tt>AuthType</tt> of <tt>Default</tt> in locations and policies, which maps to the <tt>DefaultAuthType</tt> value</LI>
f7deaa1a	82
bc44d920	83	<LI><EM>Larger Numbers of Clients;</EM> The scheduler now uses poll(), epoll(), or /dev/kqueue instead of select() when possible</LI>
f7deaa1a	84
bc44d920	85	<LI><EM>New cupsctl Command;</EM> The new cupsctl command allows you to perform basic server configuration from the command-line</LI>
757d2cad	86
	87	</OL></DD>
	88
	89
	90	<DT>Printer Drivers</DT>
bc44d920	91	<DD><OL START="22">
757d2cad	92
bc44d920	93	<LI><EM>cupstestppd Improvements;</EM> The test utility now provides more extensive tests and options</LI>
757d2cad	94
f7deaa1a	95	<LI><EM>Label Printer Driver;</EM> Added support for the Intellibar label printers</LI>
757d2cad	96
bc44d920	97	<LI><EM>Localized Printer Drivers;</EM> The CUPS sample drivers are now localized in several languages</LI>
	98
	99	<LI><EM>PJL Support;</EM> New <tt>cupsPJLCharset</tt> attribute controls character set for PJL strings</LI>
757d2cad	100
bc44d920	101	<LI><EM>Pre-Filter Support;</EM> Drivers can now register format-specific filters to pre-screen print jobs</LI>
757d2cad	102
bc44d920	103	<LI><EM>Side-Channel API;</EM> This new API provides out-of-band control of devices</LI>
757d2cad	104
	105	</OL></DD>
	106
	107
	108	<DT>CUPS API</DT>
bc44d920	109	<DD><OL START="28">
757d2cad	110
bc44d920	111	<LI><EM>Administration API;</EM> New <tt>cupsAdminGetServerSettings()</tt> and <tt>cupsAdminSetServerSettings()</tt> functions</LI>
	112
	113	<LI><EM>Array API;</EM> New <tt>cupsArrayGetIndex()</tt>, <tt>cupsArrayGetInsert()</tt>, and <tt>cupsArrayNew2()</tt> functions</LI>
757d2cad	114
f7deaa1a	115	<LI><EM>Destination API;</EM> New <tt>cupsRemoveDest()</tt> and <tt>cupsSetDefaultDest()</tt> functions</LI>
757d2cad	116
bc44d920	117	<LI><EM>HTTP API;</EM> The <tt>http_t</tt> structure is now completely private</LI>
757d2cad	118
bc44d920	119	<LI><EM>PPD API;</EM> New <tt>ppdLocalizeIPPReason()</tt>function and greatly improved <tt>ppdConflicts()</tt> performance</LI>
757d2cad	120
	121	</OL></DD>
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