From The Linux Foundation

Purpose

To create an Application Programming Interface (API) that allows applications to interact with a print service or print services in a service and/or protocol independent manner.

News/Status

We have agreement on v1.0 functionality. Final edits have been made.

Operating Methodology

All work on this specification is done through the use of the [1].

Current Specification

OpenPrinting API (PAPI) v1.0

Implementation(s)

PAPI implementation by Sun

• Development work on implementations of this API has been in progress as the specification has been developed. Current implementation support for interacting with the following is available:
  • RFC-1179 based print services
  • IPP based print services
  • CUPS Funding for ESP to implement PAPI in CUPS or contributors are needed
  • Solaris LP (bundled in Solaris 9u6 and later)

Additionally, the following applications have been developed or modified to be able to make use of the PAPI for print service interaction:

• BSD Print Commands
  • lpr, lpq, lprm, lpc

• SysV Print Commands
  • lp, lpstat, cancel, accept, reject, enable, disable

• Protocol Listeners
  • in.lpd (rfc-1179), Apache/mod_ipp.so (IPP/1.1 protocol handler)

• Desktop Environments
  • GNOME (libgnomeprint) See http://sf.net/projects/openprinting/ for more information.

Timeline

TBA

Contributors

• Norm Jacobs (Editor)
• Alan Hlava
• Michael Sweet
• Ira McDonald
• Glen Petrie
• and several others

Mailing List

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