Printer configuration with "Dept. ID"

[Helge Blischke]

Raymond Wan wrote:

> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm trying to configure CUPS to work with a printer in the office.  It
> prints fine under Windows, but nothing happens under Linux/CUPS.  The job
> is spooled, but there is an error.
> 
> I think the reason is that, under Windows, I need to add a 4-digit
> password that is assigned to each person.  Under Windows 7, it is under
> Job type | Department Counter | Department ID | Input when printing.  I'm
> not sure if these options are specific to Windows 7 or part of the
> printer's Windows drivers.  Obviously, it is a way of keeping track how
> many pages each person has printed.
> 
> I can't find the equivalent option/field in the CUPS (v1.6.1) menus.  Of
> course, I may not be able to print for an entirely different reason, but
> at the very least, I should need to supply a password and as I haven't
> yet, I'm guessing this is the first problem I need to overcome...
> 
> Any help on this problem would be appreciated!  Thank you!
> 
> Ray

AFAIK, cups currently does not support "secure printing" as you descibed. If 
you really cannot afford to disable this for Linux printing, drop me an e-
mail for a description of how to get the information to mimik secure 
printing for at least a limited number of different "users" on Linux (h dot 
blischke at acm dot org).

Helge