Talk:Common Unix Printing System

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[edit] Note to all

I suggest that noone tries to get help on #debian on the Freenode IRC server. I went there looking for a bit of assistance, and immediately got mistaken for another user and got told to piss off. Then when I asked for help about the CUPS filtering system, or a pointer to info, I got told to RTFM. I have. Extensively. So I told them that I had and I was just a bit confused about the filtering system and what calls it. Then I got told that it was a debian channel and not a cups channel. At about that point I noticed that they were abusing some other user, so I said my goodbyes and left the channel. So basically, #debian appears to be filled with elitist knob-heads. I would advise that you leave them to their own little world. - Ta bu shi da yu 03:03, 1 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Welcome to open source. ✈ James C. 23:58, August 2, 2005 (UTC)
Nope. Welcome to #debian. Other channels were fine. - Ta bu shi da yu 00:19, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Baseline revision

I'm going to start my baseline revision using this article as it's source. See CUPS/Proposed baseline. - Ta bu shi da yu 01:00, 11 Mar 2005 (UTC)

[edit] NO CUPS?!?!

I think this sucks, because I am in need of information on cups. not some printing system, but cups! I am researching the innovation of cups, so i put "cups" into wikipedia's search engine, and what I get is a printing system? what's up with that?!?

If you are looking for information on "cup," the drinking vessel, enter "cup" into the search engine. Generally, anytime you want information on something, it is better to not use the plural form of the word. So, for example, if you want information on engines, you enter, "engine," not "engines" (which in this case will redirect you to "engine." The reason you were directed here is because you used the plural form of the word "cup" which also happens to be an anacronym for a printing system. Please note the note at the top of the page helping wayward people such as yourself who are looking for "cup."

[edit] OS X

I realise there is no information on this. I think it needs to be discussed, but I don't own a Mac. Anyone want to give this a stab? - Ta bu shi da yu 00:43, 2 August 2005 (UTC)


[edit] Some history notes

1.) CUPS 1.0 was released in the fall of 1999. It was in alpha and beta for almost two years prior to this release.

http://slashdot.org/articles/99/10/01/1632200.shtml

Many don't know that when it was in alpha, that we tried the LPD route but found many road blocks of trying to implement a common system that would work on *all* platforms. The main problem was that each vendor's implementation of the printing system was too different from each other. We turned quickly to the standard, IPP to rectify this issue.

When it was in beta:

http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=1999-06-09-014-10-NW-SM http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=1999-06-11-018-10-NW-SM

3.) Many Linux vendors have adopted CUPS as either their primary or secondary printing system.

4.) Apple Computers has adopted CUPS as their printing system.

http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L68+I10+T+P1+Qapple

5.) Developed in-house by the company, Easy Software Products. Michael Sweet and Andrew Senft are co-owners of the company.

- Andrew Senft

Great to know! Thanks Andew, when I get the chance I'll update the article :-) Ta bu shi da yu 21:01, 21 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] CUPS 1.2

CUPS 1.2 has been released. Someone familiar with CUPS could update this page with the relevant features of the new release, and take new screenshots. Eventually, I'll do this work but I'll need some time to do research on this subject. GhePeU 22:15, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ink management: clean nozzles, how much ink left, which cartridge is empty...

I'm missing a note on how to do all the above (and more ink/printer management related items), that you can usually find in a windows driver. My printer blinks "ink", I changed the cartridge and it still blinks. I have no idea what is wrong. Does anyone know more about this, please? THANKS -- Michael Janich 06:02, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

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