[cups.general] Re: query about the cups class scheduling algorithm

[Helge Blischke]

Jerome Alet wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Jun 11, 2004 at 02:01:18PM +0200, Helge Blischke wrote:
> > >
> > Yes, SNMP is a good tool for sysadmins to know what's up on their
> > network and for
> > maintenance purposes, but there is - AFAIK - no suitable interface to
> > interact with
> > CUPS. Perhaps you file a RFE.
> 
> Well, that's not what I thought.
> 
> I thought he could write his own script, called on each trap
> plans to manage, which would :
> 
>         1 - do an in-depth diagnosis of the printer's state
> 
>         2 - send notifications to admin/users/etc by whatever
>             means he wants: email, pager, etc...
> 
>         3 - deal with CUPS, e.g. reroute jobs, etc...
> 
> 3 is difficult to do because every people have different needs,
> and so an RFE is perhaps not a good option in this case.
> 
> hoping it's clearer

Well, it is arguable. There are "errors" that could be handled
semi-automatic if a
suitable interface would exist, e.g. things like "tray xxx empty". The
maintenance guy
(sorry, person) should get a message calling him to supply paper, but
after that, CUPS could
automagically restart the printer on the appropriate notification.
That's why I think a RFE might be worth wile.

Helge

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