Difference between LPR and remote IPP job

[Carlos Rodrigues]

> On 2008 Oct 16, at 5:57, Carlos Rodrigues wrote:
> >> IPP allows the print client to retrieve the PPD file and use it to
> >> format the print job; lpd doesn't, so the server has to assume
> >> defaults and/or guess.
> >
> > Isn't that the case only for remote clients? Doesn't the local lpr/
> > lp command on the server submits its jobs to the local cups by IPP?
>
>
> It does, but that doesn't matter because the lpd interface used by the
> client program doesn't allow retrieval of the PPD.

Maybe it is possible to prevent CUPS from sending the PPD to clients? Does this make any sense?