Common UNIX Printing System 1.1.12 Released
Nov 16th, 00:15 UTC
Hollywood, MD (November 14, 2001) -- Easy Software
Products today announced the 1.1.12 release of the Common UNIX
Printing System ("CUPS"), an IPP/1.1-based printing system for
UNIX
CUPS 1.1.12 adds support for Polish PPD files, adds a missing
directory definition to the cups-config script, and fixes bugs
in the CUPS-Add-Printer and CUPS-Move-Job operations. CUPS is
available at:
http://www.cups.org
CUPS provides a portable printing layer for UNIX®-based
operating systems. It has been developed by
Easy Software Products to
promote a standard printing solution for all UNIX vendors and
users. CUPS provides the System V and Berkeley command-line
interfaces.
CUPS uses the Internet Printing Protocol ("IPP") as the basis
for managing print jobs and queues. The Line Printer Daemon
("LPD") Server Message Block ("SMB"), and AppSocket (a.k.a.
JetDirect) protocols are also supported with reduced
functionality. CUPS adds network printer browsing and PostScript
Printer Description ("PPD") based printing options to support
real-world printing under UNIX.
CUPS also includes a customized version of GNU Ghostscript
(currently based off GNU Ghostscript 5.50) and an image file RIP
that are used to support non-PostScript printers. Sample drivers
for Dymo, EPSON, HP, and OKIDATA printers are included that use
these filters.
Drivers for thousands of printers are provided with our ESP
Print Pro software, available at:
http://www.easysw.com/printpro
CUPS is licensed under the GNU General Public License and GNU
Library General Public License. Please contact
Easy Software Products for
commercial support and "binary distribution" rights.
(Submitted by Michael Sweet of Easy Software Products)
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