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FAQ (46 articles)

Can I Contribute Code/Drivers to CUPS?

By mike on May 06, 2009, 0 comment(s)
<P>Certainly.

Trademarks

By mike on Mar 13, 2009, 0 comment(s)
CUPS and the CUPS logo are trademarks of Apple Inc.

How Do I Access the Web Interface?

By steve on Dec 14, 2008, 14 comment(s)
This FAQ describes how to access the CUPS web interface and what username and password to use.

SuSE 10.1 and Earlier: What Password Do I Use At The Web Interface?

By steve on Dec 14, 2008, 10 comment(s)
SuSE 10.1 and earlier default to using Digest passwords and "RunAsUser yes", which means you have to use the lppasswd command to add accounts and passwords.

Mac OS X 10.3.x: What Password Do I Need to Use in the Web Interface?

By mike on Dec 14, 2008, 7 comment(s)
Describes how the web interface authentication was broken in Mac OS X 10.3.x and how to fix it.

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How-To (30 articles)

Netgear WGPS606 Printer Configuration Mini HowTo

By nconantj on Feb 09, 2007, 21 comment(s)
In this Mini HowTo I describe the process of setting up a printer on the Netgear WGPS606 Wireless Print Server with 4 port switch.

Debugging SNMP Printer Detection Problems

By mike on Jun 05, 2006, 0 comment(s)
This How-To page describes how to run the SNMP backend in "debug" mode to find problems on your network, device, or in CUPS itself.

Absolute Basics For Setting Up Your Printing Network

By steve on Mar 07, 2006, 8 comment(s)
Use the cupsd.conf file...

Why Is CUPS Taking Up A Lot Of CPU Memory And How Can I Fix It?

By steve on Mar 07, 2006, 0 comment(s)
There are two major reasons for this....

How To Assign Printing Administration Capabilities To Users

By steve on Nov 14, 2005, 11 comment(s)
Creating a special group will do this

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News (383 articles)

CUPS 1.4.2

By mike on Nov 09, 2009, 0 comment(s)
CUPS 1.4.2 fixes a web interface security issue and several build issues.

CUPS 1.4.1

By mike on Sep 11, 2009, 1 comment(s)
CUPS 1.4.1 fixes several reported printing, web interface, PPD compiler, and CUPS API bugs.

CUPS 1.4.0

By mike on Aug 28, 2009, 0 comment(s)
CUPS 1.4.0 adds over 67 changes and new features to CUPS 1.3.11.

CUPS 1.3.11

By mike on Jul 02, 2009, 0 comment(s)
CUPS 1.3.11 fixes some scheduler and web interface issues and improves PDF printing.

CUPS 1.4rc1

By mike on Jun 08, 2009, 0 comment(s)
CUPS 1.4rc1 fixes some localization, PPD compiler, scheduler, and USB issues.

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