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Re: CUPS - how to match autodetected printers to physical ones



On Thu 16 Feb 2023 at 16:53:02 +0100, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 16, 2023 at 10:41:33AM -0500, Greg Wooledge wrote:
> 
> [...]
> 
> > 4) Also mentioned: port 9100.
> >    For grins, I did "telnet 10.76.172.100 9100" and after that connected
> >    I typed "HELLO WORLD", then pressed Enter, then Ctrl-] q Enter to
> >    close the telnet session.
> > 
> >    That actually printed the words HELLO WORLD on a sheet of paper.
> 
> \o/
> 
> Just for kicks: have you tried sending a PS (or *gasp* PDF) file
> down that alley (e.g. with socat)?

A decent suggestion for a printer that speaks and undestands
PS or PDF. But does it? I suppose the "Just for kicks" would
be revealing.

-- 
Brian.


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