CUPS Printing

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in macOS edited January 2014
Does anyone have an idea what CUPS printing in OS 10.2 will mean to the average user? Do I need a new printer driver? Will my Epson C80 printer finally work without reporting constant "communication errors"?



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  • Reply 1 of 3
    kormac77kormac77 Posts: 197member
    This is one of most important decesion by APPLE!



    Quarz is based on PDF and it does have Post-script engine.



    Now CUPS is providing driver for almost all of printer !



    Check this out.



    <a href="http://www.cups.org/"; target="_blank">http://www.cups.org/</a>;



    <a href="http://www.cups.org/faq0001.html"; target="_blank">http://www.cups.org/faq0001.html</a>;

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    What Is CUPS?

    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 HP and EPSON printers are included that use these filters.

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    <a href="http://www.cups.org/faq0002.html"; target="_blank">http://www.cups.org/faq0002.html</a>;

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    What Does CUPS Provide?

    CUPS provides:



    Berkeley (lpr) and System V (lp) commands

    Web interface

    Extensible file fitler and backend (device) interfaces

    Job and page accounting/quotas

    Network printer directory services

    IPP and LPD client support

    Encryption support

    PPD-based printer drivers

    Application Programmers Interface and Imaging Libraries

    Documentation

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  • Reply 2 of 3
    kaboomkaboom Posts: 286member
    [quote]Will my Epson C80 printer finally work without reporting constant "communication errors"?<hr></blockquote>Update to 10.1.4. Ever since I did those errors have gone away.
  • Reply 3 of 3
    scott_h_phdscott_h_phd Posts: 448member
    I have CUPS running on my Linux based iMac. It's a "web" based printer manager. It is much more important for the networked printer world rather than the home user world.
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