[ale] CUPS or LPR?

[Charles Shapiro]

Uh, I thought lpr(1) was an interface to CUPS.  At least, that's how it
works on my machines at home.  I have a CUPS/scanner server set up on my
network, but from the command line I use lpr(1) to print to the printers
attached to it.  Am I confused?

-- CHS



On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 9:31 AM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:

> +1 cups. I don't know of a modern distro that still has lpr.
> On Sep 5, 2013 6:14 PM, "Pete Hardie" <pete.hardie at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> CUPS is the modern way - I've not had issues in recent years, even trying
>> to share a printer over to windows boxen
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 6:02 PM, Alex Carver <agcarver+ale at acarver.net>wrote:
>>
>>> I'm setting up a couple printers on a new machine with the intent on
>>> allowing remote hosts to print to these printers.  One printer is a serial
>>> label printer and the other is likely going to be a laser or inkjet.
>>>
>>> Both of them are going to need some kind of direct access given that
>>> some of the clients will use their own drivers.  So which system do I use
>>> now?  I remember most of my lpr setup process (though it has been a while)
>>> but almost everything else around keeps referencing CUPS.
>>>
>>> Thoughts?
>>>
>>> PS:  This is the first install I've done on a multi-head system that
>>> went so smoothly.  X just worked (with nvidia drivers), it was quite
>>> pleasant compared to the old incantations.
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