The Advantages of SunSoft Print Client Software
The SunSoft Print Client software offers several features that make it more powerful and efficient than the LP print service software that is bundled with the Solaris operating environment.
Table 1-1 provides a comparison of features in the bundled LP print service software and SunSoft Print Client software.
Table 1-1 A Comparison of Bundled LP Print Service and SunSoft Print Client Software
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Feature
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In Bundled LP Print Service?
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In SunSoft?
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Advantages in SunSoft
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Use of a name service (NIS or NIS+)
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No
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Yes
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A name service enables you to store printer configuration information in one central location.
You can add, modify, or delete printer information for all SunSoft print clients on the network by entering
the information in the name service.
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Ability to copy a master print configuration file to print clients
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No
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Yes
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If you don't use a name service, you can still save time in adding, modifying, and deleting printers by making a master printer configuration file and copying it to SunSoft print clients.
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Ability to send print requests directly to a print server
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No
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Yes
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SunSoft print clients send their requests directly to the print server, without local spooling.
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