-README - CUPS v1.2b1 - 2006-03-03
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+*README - CUPS v1.4svn - 2008-01-02
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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, and OKIDATA 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:
Driver PPD File
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Dymo Label Printers dymo.ppd
+ Intellitech Intellibar intelbar.ppd
EPSON Stylus Color Series stcolor.ppd
EPSON Stylus Photo Series stphoto.ppd
EPSON Stylus New Color Series stcolor2.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
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 1993-2006 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 the trademark property
+ 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.
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.