X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/?p=thirdparty%2Fcups.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=README.txt;h=ee5fb6657a152814f3ee6ab77f767597445d3cac;hp=8bfcbd4dc3318aaca812a54879df7adae6c5a5da;hb=83bf1f7b59aece62a889290fc24e748ac617a16e;hpb=0268488e2f31bbec0c6b02ff7b7594b3191e6177 diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt index 8bfcbd4dc..ee5fb6657 100644 --- a/README.txt +++ b/README.txt @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ -README - CUPS v1.5svn - 2011-01-03 ----------------------------------- +README - CUPS v2.2.2 - 2017-01-17 +--------------------------------- -Looking for compile instructions? Read the file "INSTALL.txt" -instead... +Looking for compile instructions? Read the file "INSTALL.txt" instead... INTRODUCTION CUPS is a standards-based, open source printing system developed by Apple - Inc. for Mac OS® X and other UNIX®-like operating systems. CUPS uses the + Inc. for macOS® and other UNIX®-like operating systems. CUPS uses the Internet Printing Protocol ("IPP") and provides System V and Berkeley command-line interfaces, a web interface, and a C API to manage printers and print jobs. It supports printing to both local (parallel, serial, USB) and @@ -42,10 +41,10 @@ READING THE DOCUMENTATION GETTING SUPPORT AND OTHER RESOURCES - If you have problems, READ THE DOCUMENTATION FIRST! We also provide many - discussion forums which are available at: + If you have problems, READ THE DOCUMENTATION FIRST! We also provide two + mailing lists which are available at: - http://www.cups.org/newsgroups.php + http://lists.cups.org/mailman/listinfo See the CUPS web site at "http://www.cups.org/" for other resources. @@ -79,10 +78,6 @@ SETTING UP PRINTER QUEUES FROM THE COMMAND-LINE ----------------------------- ------------------------------ 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 Generic PCL Laser Printer drv:///sample.drv/generpcl.ppd @@ -114,11 +109,12 @@ SETTING UP PRINTER QUEUES FROM THE COMMAND-LINE lpadmin -p printername -E -v lpd://11.22.33.44/ -m ppd-name The sample drivers provide basic printing capabilities, but generally do not - exercise the full potential of the printers or CUPS. The CUPS web site - provides links and drivers: + exercise the full potential of the printers or CUPS. - http://www.cups.org/ppd.php PPD files - http://www.cups.org/links.php Links to other drivers + CUPS also supports IPP Everywhere printers using the "everywhere" model, + for example: + + lpadmin -p printername -E -v ipp://11.22.33.44/ipp/print -m everywhere PRINTING FILES @@ -135,8 +131,8 @@ PRINTING FILES lpr -o media=A4 -o resolution=600dpi filename CUPS recognizes many types of images files as well as PDF, PostScript, - HP-GL/2, and text files, so you can print those files directly rather than - through an application. + and text files, so you can print those files directly rather than through + an application. If you have an application that generates output specifically for your printer then you need to use the "-oraw" or "-l" options: @@ -144,19 +140,16 @@ PRINTING FILES lp -o raw filename lpr -l filename - This will prevent the filters from misinterpreting your print - file. + This will prevent the filters from misinterpreting your print file. LEGAL STUFF - CUPS is Copyright 2007-2011 by Apple Inc. CUPS and the CUPS logo are + CUPS is Copyright 2007-2017 by Apple Inc. CUPS and the CUPS logo are trademarks of Apple Inc. The MD5 Digest code is Copyright 1999 Aladdin Enterprises. - This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. - 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