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| − | 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]] |
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| − | + | ==About== | |
| − | + | 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}} | |
| − | + | ===Related=== | |
| − | + | * [[2007-04-16 hypertwins printing problem]] -- this is probably quite obsolete now | |
| − | + | ===Concepts=== | |
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| − | * [[2007-04-16 hypertwins printing problem]] | ||
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| − | ==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=== | ||
| + | To restart CUPS (on [[Ubuntu]] and similar distros, anyway) is: | ||
| + | invoke-rc.d cupsys restart | ||
| + | ===Fixing Problems=== | ||
| + | * '''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] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:29, 23 February 2015
About
The Common Unix Printing System, abbreviated "CUPS", is an 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.
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Related
- 2007-04-16 hypertwins printing problem -- this is probably quite obsolete now
Concepts
- 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
- queue: a list of documents to be printed by a particular printer or 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!
Commands
To restart CUPS (on Ubuntu and similar distros, anyway) is:
invoke-rc.d cupsys restart
Fixing Problems
- Control panel applet won't browse Windows Network Neighborhood for printers: make sure python-smbc is installed
Links
Reference
- Wikipedia
- official web site
- Network Printing With Ubuntu
- Local pages (should work if you have CUPS running):
- menu
- manual pages (searchable):