Chapter 15. Printing with CUPS

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JumpStart I: Configuring a Local Printer

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system-config-printer: Configuring a Printer

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JumpStart II: Configuring a Remote Printer Using the CUPS Web Interface

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Traditional UNIX Printing

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The CUPS Web Interface

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CUPS on the Command Line

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Printing from Windows

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Printing to Windows

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A printing system handles the tasks involved in first getting a print job from an application (or the command line) through the appropriate filters (page 1036) and into a queue for a suitable printer and then getting it printed. While handling a job, a printing system can keep track of billing information so the proper accounts can be charged for printer use. When a printer fails, ...

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