The Solaris print system is the default print system on OpenSolaris. To switch to CUPS, or vice versa, use the "print-service" command.
Query which print service is active: $ print-service -q active print service: lp Set required print service: $ print-service -s cups or: $ print-service -s lp Rgds Peter Paul Cunningham wrote: > > > Epps, Aaron wrote: >> What printing subsystem does OpenSolaris use? Is it using CUPS? > > It can, I believe, currently use both 'Solaris Print System' or CUPS. > But it can only one of them at any given time. To switch it over you > have to disable one and enable the other. > >> Where do they get the printer drivers from gutenprint (gimp-print)? >> I'd like to somehow verify that this printer works prior to buying it. > > The PPD files come from various places; foomatics, hpijs (hplip) and > gimp-print (and maybe others). gimp-print is currently being updated to > gutenprint but I don't know when that will be integrated. > > Paul > >> >> On Sep 1, 2009, at 8:53 AM, Paul Cunningham wrote: >>> Aaron Epps wrote: >>>> Where can I find a complete list of all the printers currently >>>> support by OpenSolaris 2009.06? I'm about to purchase a new printer >>>> (HP DeskJet F4480) and want to make sure it is compatible. >>> >>> Your printer in not in the Hardware Compatibility list here ... >>> http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/data/os/components/views/printer_all_results.page1.html >>> >>> >>> but nor are lots of others that probably work. >>> >>> Your printer is also not in the list at (as far as I can see) at ... >>> http://www.openprinting.org/printer_list.cgi >>> so it probably mean no one has tried it on linux or opensolaris. >>> But that doesn't mean it wouldn't work; there may be an PPD driver >>> file for an older version of the printer that yours would work with. >>> >>> Paul >> >> >> *Aaron Epps* >> System Administrator >> Special Purpose Processor Development Group >> Phone: 507-538-5593 >> E-mail: epps.aaron at mayo.edu <mailto:carson.nicole at mayo.edu> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> *Mayo Clinic* >> 200 First Street S.W. >> Rochester, MN 55905_ >> www.mayoclinic.org <http://www.mayoclinic.org/>_ >> > _______________________________________________ > printing-discuss mailing list > printing-discuss at opensolaris.org
