Common Unix Printing System

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Overview

The Common Unix Printing System, abbreviated CUPS, is an API for providing printer services across different flavors of UNIX/Linux.

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Reference

• Wikipedia
• official web site
• Local manual pages (should work if you have CUPS running; searchable):
  • Overview of CUPS
  • manpages
    • cupsd.conf

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!