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Add entry for CUPS.

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Wes Peters 2003-11-13 22:01:54 +00:00
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url="http://www.lprng.org/"></ulink>.</para>
</listitem>
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<varlistentry>
<term>CUPS</term>
<indexterm><primary>CUPS</primary></indexterm>
<listitem>
<para><application>CUPS</application>, the Common UNIX Printing
System, 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.</para>
<para><application>CUPS</application> uses the Internet Printing
Protocol (<acronym>IPP</acronym>) as the basis for managing
print jobs and queues. The Line Printer Daemon
(<acronym>LPD</acronym>) Server Message Block
(<acronym>SMB</acronym>), and AppSocket (a.k.a. JetDirect)
protocols are also supported with reduced functionality. CUPS
adds network printer browsing and PostScript Printer Description
(<acronym>PPD</acronym>) based printing options to support
real-world printing under &unix;.</para>
<para>The main site for <application>CUPS</application> is <ulink
url="http://www.cups.org/"></ulink>.</para>
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</varlistentry>
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