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<TITLE>The Linux Printing Usage HOWTO: Introduction</TITLE>
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<A HREF="Printing-Usage-HOWTO.html#toc1">Contents</A>
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<H2><A NAME="s1">1. Introduction</A></H2>
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HOWTOs!printing usage
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printing!user-level introduction
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This document describes how to use the line printer spooling system provided
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with the Linux operating system. This HOWTO is the supplementary document
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to the Linux Printing Setup HOWTO, which discusses the installation and
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setup of the Linux printing system. The material presented in this HOWTO
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should be equally relevent for all flavors of the BSD operating system in
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addition to the Linux operating system.
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.1">1.1 Linux Printing HOWTO History</A>
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</H2>
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<P>Note from Mark Komarinski <markk@auratek.com>:
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<P>I'd like to thank Matt Foster for doing a lot of work in the re-write
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of this HOWTO. I'm keeping his style, and adding when necessary to keep
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everything updated.
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<P>Note from Matt Foster <mwf@engr.uark.edu>:
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<P>This version of the Linux Printing HOWTO is a complete rewrite of the one
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originally written by Grant Taylor <grant@god.tufts.edu> and Brian
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McCauley <B.A.McCauley@bham.ac.uk>. I have tried to keep with the
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coverage of material presented by Grant and Brian's HOWTO, but I have
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drastically modified the style of presentation and the depth of material
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covered. I feel that this makes the HOWTO more complete and easier to
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read. I can only hope that you agree.
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.2">1.2 Version History</A>
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</H2>
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<P>v1.2.2
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<LI>Re-indexed, other changes to fit in the new RedHat docs. Thanks Ed!</LI>
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v1.2.1
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<LI>updates, some changes for Dr. Linux publication</LI>
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</UL>
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v1.2
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<LI>Windows Printers</LI>
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<LI>Changing max size of print files</LI>
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</UL>
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v1.11
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<LI>new maintainter!</LI>
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<LI>Added lpc info</LI>
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<LI>Added some info for troubleshooting</LI>
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<LI>A start on printing graphics files!</LI>
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</UL>
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<P>v1.1
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<LI>revised some of the wording</LI>
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<LI>developed section on PostScript printing</LI>
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<LI>attempted to clarify some of the examples 8-)</LI>
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<LI>fleshed the discussion of the basic Linux printing utilities</LI>
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<P>v1.0
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<UL>
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<LI>initial public release of the Printing Usage HOWTO</LI>
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</UL>
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.3">1.3 Copyrights and Trademarks</A>
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</H2>
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<P>Some names mentioned in this HOWTO are claimed as copyrights and/or
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trademarks of certain persons and/or companies. These names appear
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in full or initial caps in this HOWTO.
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<P><EM>(c) 1995 Matt Foster (mwf@engr.uark.edu)</EM><BR>
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<EM>(c) 1996-1997 Mark F. Komarinski (markk@auratek.com)</EM>
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<P>All translations, derivative works, or aggregate works incorporating
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any Linux HOWTO documents must be covered under this copyright notice.
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<P>That is, you may not produce a derivative work from a HOWTO and impose
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additional restrictions on its distribution. Exceptions to these rules
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may be granted under certain conditions; please contact the Linux HOWTO
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coordinator at the address given below.
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<P>In short, we wish to promote dissemination of this information through as
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many channels as possible. However, we do wish to retain copyright on the
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HOWTO documents, and would like to be notified of any plans to redistribute
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the HOWTOs.
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<P>
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<P>If you have questions, please contact Tim Bynum, the Linux HOWTO
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coordinator, at <linux-howto@sunsite.unc.edu>. You may finger this address
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for phone number and additional contact information.
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<P>
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<P>
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.4">1.4 Downloading the Linux Printing HOWTOs</A>
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</H2>
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printing!downloading HOWTOs
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I recommend that if you want to print a copy of this HOWTO that you
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download the PostScript version. It is formatted in a fashion that is
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aesthetically appealing and easier to read. You can get the PostScript
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version from one of the many Linux distribution sites (such as SunSITE
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<A HREF="ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/">ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/</A>).
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.5">1.5 Feedback</A>
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</H2>
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<P>Questions, comments, or corrections for this HOWTO may be directed to
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<markk@auratek.com>.
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.6">1.6 Acknowledgments</A>
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</H2>
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<P>Thanks go out to all of the people who took the time to read the alpha
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version of this HOWTO and respond with many helpful comments and
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suggestions---some of you may see your comments reflected in the version.
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<P>I'd also like to thank Matt Foster who did the original re-write.
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