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Woozle: NetworkPrintingWithUbuntu; general layout update, including smw

2015-02-23T15:29:54Z

NetworkPrintingWithUbuntu; general layout update, including smw

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	~~==Navigation==~~		<hide>
	[[~~computing~~]]: [[~~software]]~~: ~~[[UNIX~~]]/[[Linux]]~~: [[Common Unix Printing System]] (CUPS)~~		[[page type::article]]
	==~~Overview~~==		[[thing type::operating system subsystem]]
	The [[Common Unix Printing System]], abbreviated CUPS, is an [[API (programming)\|API]] for providing printer services across different flavors of [[UNIX]]/[[Linux]].{{seed}}		[[platform::Linux]]
	==~~Reference~~==		</hide>
	* {{wikipedia\|Common Unix Printing System}}		==About==
	* [http://cups.org official web site]		The [[Common Unix Printing System]], abbreviated "CUPS", is an [[API (programming)\|API]] for providing printer services across different flavors of [[UNIX]]/[[Linux]]. It also provides a GUI application and web interface, for both usage and administration.{{seed}}
	* Local pages (should work if you have CUPS running):		===Related===
	** [http://localhost:631/ menu]		* [[2007-04-16 hypertwins printing problem]] -- this is probably quite obsolete now
	** manual pages (searchable):		===Concepts===
	*** [http://localhost:631/help/overview.html Overview of CUPS]
	*** [http://localhost:631/help/?TOPIC=Man+Pages manpages]
	**** [http://localhost:631/help/ref-cupsd-conf.html cupsd.conf]

	~~==Related Pages~~==
	* [[2007-04-16 hypertwins printing problem]]

	==Concepts==
	* '''class''': a group of printers wherein the first available printer will accept each job sent to the class.		* '''class''': a group of printers wherein the first available printer will accept each job sent to the class.
	* '''job''': a particular document submitted for printing by a particular client (machine) to a particular printer		* '''job''': a particular document submitted for printing by a particular client (machine) to a particular printer
	* '''queue''': a list of documents to be printed by a particular printer or class		* '''queue''': a list of documents to be printed by a particular printer or class
	* '''printer'''		* '''printer'''
			===Error Messages===
	==Error Messages==
	There doesn't seem to be any catalog on the CUPS site of possible error messages and what they mean.		There doesn't seem to be any catalog on the CUPS site of possible error messages and what they mean.
	* cupsdAuthorize:		* cupsdAuthorize:
	** Local authentication certificate not found!		** Local authentication certificate not found!
	==Commands==		===Commands===
	To restart CUPS (on [[Ubuntu]] and similar distros, anyway) is:		To restart CUPS (on [[Ubuntu]] and similar distros, anyway) is:
	invoke-rc.d cupsys restart		invoke-rc.d cupsys restart
	==Fixing Problems==		===Fixing Problems===
	* '''Control panel applet won't browse Windows [[Network Neighborhood]] for printers''': make sure python-smbc is installed		* '''Control panel applet won't browse Windows [[Network Neighborhood]] for printers''': make sure python-smbc is installed
			==Links==
			===Reference===
			* {{wikipedia}}
			* [http://cups.org official web site]
			* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NetworkPrintingWithUbuntu Network Printing With Ubuntu]
			* Local pages (should work if you have CUPS running):
			** [http://localhost:631/ menu]
			** manual pages (searchable):
			*** [http://localhost:631/help/overview.html Overview of CUPS]
			*** [http://localhost:631/help/?TOPIC=Man+Pages manpages]
			**** [http://localhost:631/help/ref-cupsd-conf.html cupsd.conf]

Woozle: /* Commands */ notes: python-smbc

2013-01-13T03:19:00Z

Commands: notes: python-smbc

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	To restart CUPS (on [[Ubuntu]] and similar distros, anyway) is:		To restart CUPS (on [[Ubuntu]] and similar distros, anyway) is:
	invoke-rc.d cupsys restart		invoke-rc.d cupsys restart
			==Fixing Problems==
			* '''Control panel applet won't browse Windows [[Network Neighborhood]] for printers''': make sure python-smbc is installed

Woozle: /* Reference */ local CUPS menu

2012-05-06T17:20:08Z

Reference: local CUPS menu

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	* {{wikipedia\|Common Unix Printing System}}		* {{wikipedia\|Common Unix Printing System}}
	* [http://cups.org official web site]		* [http://cups.org official web site]
	* Local ~~manual~~ pages (should work if you have CUPS running; searchable):		* Local pages (should work if you have CUPS running):
	** [http://localhost:631/help/overview.html Overview of CUPS]		** [http://localhost:631/ menu]
	** [http://localhost:631/help/?TOPIC=Man+Pages manpages]		** manual pages (searchable):
	*** [http://localhost:631/help/ref-cupsd-conf.html cupsd.conf]		*** [http://localhost:631/help/overview.html Overview of CUPS]
			*** [http://localhost:631/help/?TOPIC=Man+Pages manpages]
			**** [http://localhost:631/help/ref-cupsd-conf.html cupsd.conf]

	==Related Pages==		==Related Pages==
	* [[2007-04-16 hypertwins printing problem]]		* [[2007-04-16 hypertwins printing problem]]

Woozle: /* Error Messages */ commands: restarting CUPS

2007-04-17T22:56:38Z

Error Messages: commands: restarting CUPS

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	* cupsdAuthorize:		* cupsdAuthorize:
	** Local authentication certificate not found!		** Local authentication certificate not found!
			==Commands==
			To restart CUPS (on [[Ubuntu]] and similar distros, anyway) is:
			invoke-rc.d cupsys restart

Woozle: /* Reference */ related pages: printing problem

2007-04-17T22:06:46Z

Reference: related pages: printing problem

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	** [http://localhost:631/help/?TOPIC=Man+Pages manpages]		** [http://localhost:631/help/?TOPIC=Man+Pages manpages]
	*** [http://localhost:631/help/ref-cupsd-conf.html cupsd.conf]		*** [http://localhost:631/help/ref-cupsd-conf.html cupsd.conf]
			==Related Pages==
			* [[2007-04-16 hypertwins printing problem]]

	==Concepts==		==Concepts==

Woozle: /* Concepts */ job; explanations

2007-03-20T01:34:02Z

Concepts: job; explanations

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	==Concepts==		==Concepts==
	* ~~'''queue'''~~		* '''class''': a group of printers wherein the first available printer will accept each job sent to the class.
	* A '''class''' ~~of printers is~~ a group of printers wherein the first available printer will accept each job sent to the class.		* '''job''': a particular document submitted for printing by a particular client (machine) to a particular printer
			* '''queue''': a list of documents to be printed by a particular printer or class
	* '''printer'''		* '''printer'''

	==Error Messages==		==Error Messages==
	There doesn't seem to be any catalog on the CUPS site of possible error messages and what they mean.		There doesn't seem to be any catalog on the CUPS site of possible error messages and what they mean.
	* cupsdAuthorize:		* cupsdAuthorize:
	** Local authentication certificate not found!		** Local authentication certificate not found!

Woozle: /* Reference */ local manual pages

2007-03-20T01:32:08Z

Reference: local manual pages

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	* {{wikipedia\|Common Unix Printing System}}		* {{wikipedia\|Common Unix Printing System}}
	* [http://cups.org official web site]		* [http://cups.org official web site]
			* Local manual pages (should work if you have CUPS running; searchable):
			** [http://localhost:631/help/overview.html Overview of CUPS]
			** [http://localhost:631/help/?TOPIC=Man+Pages manpages]
			*** [http://localhost:631/help/ref-cupsd-conf.html cupsd.conf]

	==Concepts==		==Concepts==
	* '''queue'''		* '''queue'''

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2007-03-20T01:17:41Z

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==Navigation==
[[computing]]: [[software]]: [[UNIX]]/[[Linux]]: [[Common Unix Printing System]] (CUPS)
==Overview==
The [[Common Unix Printing System]], abbreviated CUPS, is an [[API (programming)|API]] for providing printer services across different flavors of [[UNIX]]/[[Linux]].{{seed}}
==Reference==
* {{wikipedia|Common Unix Printing System}}
* [http://cups.org official web site]
==Concepts==
* '''queue'''
* A '''class''' of printers is a group of printers wherein the first available printer will accept each job sent to the class.
* '''printer'''
==Error Messages==
There doesn't seem to be any catalog on the CUPS site of possible error messages and what they mean.
* cupsdAuthorize:
** Local authentication certificate not found!