Printing I

Configuring Printing with CUPS


No matter what operating system you’re using, one of the most
important services it offers is the ability to send print jobs to a
printer. If you don’t believe me, just unplug your office’s printer
for an hour and observe the mayhem that results. Okay, don’t really
unplug your office’s printer. Your coworkers may inflict bodily harm
upon you.



The point is that printing is vital to most users. Because of this,
you need to be very familiar with Linux printing. In this part of this
chapter, we’re going to cover the following topics:



• How Linux printing works
• Installing CUPS
• Configuring CUPS
• Using the Line Printer Daemon (lpd) • Troubleshooting printing issues








LX0-104 Exam Objectives (Q)