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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=== | |||
* '''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 | |||
==Concepts== | * '''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] | |||
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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):
