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==Commands==
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To restart CUPS (on [[Ubuntu]] and similar distros, anyway) is:
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invoke-rc.d cupsys restart

Revision as of 22:56, 17 April 2007

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computing: software: UNIX/Linux: Common Unix Printing System (CUPS)

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

Related Pages

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