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- README - CUPS v2.3.0 - 2019-05-24
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+ README - CUPS v2.3.0 - 2019-08-21
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- Looking for compile instructions? Read the file ` INSTALL.md ` instead...
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INTRODUCTION
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CUPS is a standards-based, open source printing system developed by Apple Inc.
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for macOS® and other UNIX®-like operating systems. CUPS uses the Internet
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Printing Protocol ("IPP") and provides System V and Berkeley command-line
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READING THE DOCUMENTATION
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+ Initial documentation to get you started is provided in the root directory of
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+ the CUPS sources:
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+ - ` CHANGES.md ` : A list of changes in the current major release of CUPS.
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+ - ` CONTRIBUTING.md ` : Guidelines for contributing to the CUPS project.
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+ - ` CREDITS.md ` : A list of past contributors to the CUPS project.
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+ - ` DEVELOPING.md ` : Guidelines for developing code for the CUPS project.
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+ - ` INSTALL.md ` : Instructions for building and installing CUPS.
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+ - ` LICENSE ` : The CUPS license agreement (Apache 2.0).
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+ - ` NOTICE ` : Copyright notices and exceptions to the CUPS license agreement.
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+ - ` README.md ` : This file.
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Once you have installed the software you can access the documentation (and a
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- bunch of other stuff) online at < http://localhost:631/ > .
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+ bunch of other stuff) online at < http://localhost:631/ > and using the ` man `
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+ command, for example ` man cups ` .
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If you're having trouble getting that far, the documentation is located under
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the ` doc/help ` and ` man ` directories.
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CUPS also includes several sample PPD files you can use for "legacy" printers:
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- Driver PPD Name
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- Dymo Label Printers drv:///sample.drv/dymo.ppd
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- Intellitech Intellibar drv:///sample.drv/intelbar.ppd
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- EPSON 9-pin Series drv:///sample.drv/epson9.ppd
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- EPSON 24-pin Series drv:///sample.drv/epson24.ppd
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- Generic PCL Laser Printer drv:///sample.drv/generpcl.ppd
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- Generic PostScript Printer drv:///sample.drv/generic.ppd
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- HP DeskJet Series drv:///sample.drv/deskjet.ppd
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- HP LaserJet Series drv:///sample.drv/laserjet.ppd
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- OKIDATA 9-Pin Series drv:///sample.drv/okidata9.ppd
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- OKIDATA 24-Pin Series drv:///sample.drv/okidat24.ppd
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- Zebra CPCL Label Printer drv:///sample.drv/zebracpl.ppd
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- Zebra EPL1 Label Printer drv:///sample.drv/zebraep1.ppd
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- Zebra EPL2 Label Printer drv:///sample.drv/zebraep2.ppd
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- Zebra ZPL Label Printer drv:///sample.drv/zebra.ppd
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+ Driver | PPD Name
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+ Dymo Label Printers | drv:///sample.drv/dymo.ppd
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+ Intellitech Intellibar | drv:///sample.drv/intelbar.ppd
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+ EPSON 9-pin Series | drv:///sample.drv/epson9.ppd
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+ EPSON 24-pin Series | drv:///sample.drv/epson24.ppd
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+ Generic PCL Laser Printer | drv:///sample.drv/generpcl.ppd
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+ Generic PostScript Printer | drv:///sample.drv/generic.ppd
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+ HP DeskJet Series | drv:///sample.drv/deskjet.ppd
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+ HP LaserJet Series | drv:///sample.drv/laserjet.ppd
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+ OKIDATA 9-Pin Series | drv:///sample.drv/okidata9.ppd
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+ OKIDATA 24-Pin Series | drv:///sample.drv/okidat24.ppd
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+ Zebra CPCL Label Printer | drv:///sample.drv/zebracpl.ppd
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+ Zebra EPL1 Label Printer | drv:///sample.drv/zebraep1.ppd
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+ Zebra EPL2 Label Printer | drv:///sample.drv/zebraep2.ppd
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+ Zebra ZPL Label Printer | drv:///sample.drv/zebra.ppd
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You can run the ` lpinfo -m ` command to list all of the available drivers:
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Copyright © 2007-2019 by Apple Inc.
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Copyright © 1997-2007 by Easy Software Products.
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- CUPS is provided under the terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0. A copy of
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- this license can be found in the file ` LICENSE ` . Additional legal information
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- is provided in the file ` NOTICE ` .
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+ CUPS is provided under the terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0 with
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+ exceptions for GPL2/LGPL2 software. A copy of this license can be found in the
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+ file ` LICENSE ` . Additional legal information is provided in the file ` NOTICE ` .
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Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
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under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
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