LINUX PrintingLINUX Printing

Scott DavidsonNational Product Support Manager

OptionsOptions

LPRPDQCUPSThird Party Vendor

LPRLPR

AdvantagesEasy setup – Edit Hosts and /etc/printcap files

DisadvantagesCommand Line PrintingNo Advanced Features“lp path/file_name”

PDQPDQ

AdvantagesFreeShipped on KM Digital Library CD

DisadvantagesMust setup PDQ for command line and XPDQ for graphic interfaceNo per job settingsNot for shared printers

CupsCups

AdvantagesShips free with major LINUX DistributionsUses our PPD files to enable all advanced featuresAlso compiled for most UNIX DistributionsPrinters can be shared to other LINUX or Windows users

DisadvantagesSome applications may not see Cups printers or will need additional settings in the application

Third Party SolutionsThird Party Solutions

AdvantagesProvide graphic interfaceSupport advanced functionsCan support Fail Safe printing and load balancingPush Driver from Server to ClientAutorun installation

DisadvantagesCost

Recommended SolutionRecommended Solution

CUPS – Common Unix Printing System

Setting up CUPSSetting up CUPS

CUPS ships with most LINUX DistributionsLatest version always available at www.cups.org

Sharing LINUX Printers

ResourcesResources

www.cups.org www.samba.org pdq.sourceforge.net www.linuxprinting.org www.codehost.com www.var.codehost.com