IPP Everywhere on Linux

[Helge Blischke]

franz. pfoertsch. brose wrote:

> Hello Michael,
> 
> I installed the new CUPS 1.6b1 and looked for the new features on this
> version. Could you please explain the new features and how to use it?
> 
> I am looking for 'IPP Everywhere', but do not know how to deal with it ...
> How does the server discover the capabilities of printers without a ppds.
> 
> where are the tools to do a IPP-discover?
> 
> yes I know it beta, but how should I learn (love) to use this software :-)
> 
> regards and thanks for your work
> 
> Franz

I guess 1,6x finds new printers via SNMP as the previous versions do and, in 
case of printers that *do* support IPP natively, sends an IPP request to 
them to get the ...supported and ...defaults back.

Helge