Re: Preferred Print Protocol

On 2008-04-07 08:14, Geoff Lane wrote:
Geoff Lane wrote:
I have a mixed OS network, I've just purchased an Edimax wifi print server and am wondering what is the preferred print protocol.

I have options to use RAW, LPD/LPR or IPP and am unsure if there are benefits of one over the other.

Geoff Lane

Use IPP , (port 631) , that is the modern way of printing, supported by all
Linux,mac and windows.

In /etc/cups/cupsd.conf you just add the line
BrowsePoll host-or-ip-addresss of your Edimax, and it's configured printers
will be imported to that cups server, and ready to run.

/bb
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