Switching From CUPS to the LP Print Service

Starting with the Oracle Solaris 11 Express release, CUPS is the default print service. Subsequently, if you choose System -> Administration -> Print Manager from the GNOME Desktop, the CUPS Print Manager is started rather than Print Manager for LP.

To use Print Manager for LP, Oracle Solaris Print Manager, or the LP print commands to manage your printing environment, you must first install the following required software packages:

• a2ps

• foomatic-rip

• foomatic-ppds

• ghostscript

• gnome-print

• gnome-print-papi

• gnu-gs-fonts-std

• gtk-backend-papi

• gutenprint

• hplip

• lipipp

• ipp-listener

• open-printing

• print-client-commands

• print-manager

• /print/lp/print-manager/legacy

• lp

• postscript-lp-filter

• ipp

• lpd

• gnu-gs-fonts-other

• imagemagick

• psutils

• sunos4

In addition, you must switch the active print service from CUPS to LP, which is described in How to Enable Print Manager for LP.

How to Enable Print Manager for LP

The following procedure describes how to install the software packages that are required to use the Print Manager for LP GUI and how to enable the LP print service.

1. On the system where you want to enable the use of Print Manager for LP, become superuser.

   $ su root

   Typing this command runs the bash shell as the root user, without requiring a password. Note that the role must be assigned to your user account.

2. Manually install the required software packages.

   See the section, Switching From CUPS to the LP Print Service, for the required software packages.

   # pkg install package1 package2 package3...

   • Alternatively, you can install the packages from the Oracle Solaris repository by using the Package Manager GUI.

     For instructions, see Updating Individual Software Packages on Your System by Using pkg Commands in Getting Started With Oracle Solaris 11 Express

3. Switch from the CUPS print service to the LP print service.

   # print-service -s lp

4. To start Print Manager for LP, choose System -> Administration -> Print Manager.
   • To start Oracle Solaris Print Manager from the command line, type the following command:

     # /usr/sbin/printmgr&

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     Note - Starting with the Oracle Solaris 11 Express release, you can no longer start Oracle Solaris Print Manager from the GNOME Desktop.

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