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System Administration Guide: Printing |
Privilege Requirements for Using Print Commands
Overview of the Oracle Solaris Printing Architecture
Available Printing Tools and Services
Implementation of the Open Standard Print API
Definition of a Print Server and a Print Client
Description of the Internet Printing Protocol
Description of the RFC-1179 Printing Protocol
IPP Compared to the RFC-1179 Protocol
Description of the SMB Protocol
Using Printing Protocols in the Oracle Solaris Release
Determining Which Printing Protocol to Use
Selecting the Client-To-Server Network Printing Protocol
Printer URI Formats That Are Supported
Selecting the Server-To-Printer Network Printing Protocol
Description of Solaris Print Manager
Description of the LP Print Service
The LP Print Client-Server Process
Print Client Process Used by the LP Print Service
How the LP Print Service Administers Files and Schedules Local Print Requests
2. Planning for Printing (Tasks)
3. Setting Up Network Printing Services (Tasks)
4. Setting Up and Administering Printers by Using Solaris Print Manager (Tasks)
5. Setting Up Printers by Using LP Print Commands (Tasks)
6. Administering Printers by Using LP Print Commands (Tasks)
7. Customizing LP Printing Services and Printers (Tasks)
8. Administering the LP Print Scheduler and Managing Print Requests (Tasks)
9. Administering Printers on a Network (Tasks)
10. Administering Character Sets, Filters, Forms, and Fonts (Tasks)
11. Administering Printers by Using the PPD File Management Utility (Tasks)
12. Printing in the Oracle Solaris Operating System (Reference)
13. Troubleshooting Printing Problems in the Oracle Solaris OS (Tasks)
This chapter provides an introduction to printing in the Oracle Solaris operating system (OS). Conceptual information about printing services, tools, and protocols is described. Each of the subsequent chapters in this book describe how to use these tools, protocols, and technologies to administer printing services and printers.
Several terms and concepts that are introduced in this chapter are used frequently throughout this book. To fully grasp printing concepts, a basic understanding of these concepts and terms is essential. For a complete listing of all the printing concepts and terms, see Glossary.
This is a list of the information that is in this chapter.
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