Re: Difference between ipp, ipps, http, https CUPS protocols?

[deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com>]

Brian wrote:

>> When adding a printer via the CUPS web interface (localhost:631) on my
>> Debian box, Administration / Add Printer / Other Network Printers, there
>> are four Internet Printing Protocol options:
>> 
>> https
>> 
>> ipp
>> 
>> http
>> 
>> ipps
>> 
>> Which one do I want to select? What are the differences?
> 
> 'ls -l /usr/lib/cups/backend' tells you that it doesn't matter what
> choice you make.

Hmm, I was thinking it depends on what protocol the printer can talk.

But if it is a network printer it might be supporting all of these.