[cups.general] Printing from Windows

[Michael R Sweet]

Drexel Atkinson wrote:
> Could someone describe for me the Cups plans and direction for printing 
> from windows?
> Are the following statements true?  
> 
> .Cups currently requires smb running on the server.

Untrue.  You can use IPP or LPD as well.

> .Cups requires you to install the Cups windows driver on the windows pc.

Untrue.  You can use the regular Windows PS driver or vendor drivers.
The CUPS driver just provides the most functionality.

> .Current version of cups will not support the easysw printpro windows 
> client used for adding printers

False.  You can use the ESP Print Pro 4.5.12 Windows client with current
versions of CUPS.

> .Future Cups windows printing will use ????

Any of the above.

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Michael R Sweet                        Senior Printing System Engineer