The p910nd project is a printer daemon designed for diskless workstations, providing an efficient solution for managing printers in low-resource environments.
The p910nd project is an efficient and lightweight printer daemon that is perfect for diskless workstations that require direct printing without spooling to disk. This software is especially useful for Linux workstations that are booted via Etherboot and have a printer connected. With p910nd, a TCP connection on port 910n (where n=0, 1, or 2 for lp0, 1 and 2 respectively) can be established to the spooling host's lpr daemon.
Moreover, this protocol is supported by the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) and is known as the AppSocket protocol. Its scheme is called socket://. LPRng also supports this protocol, and the syntax for it is lp=remotehost'00 in /etc/printcap.
In this latest release (Version 0.92), Dave Brown's patch has been added to reduce CPU usage for printers that are chatty on the reverse channel. This patch is beneficial for low-powered platforms like embedded routers. In summary, p910nd offers a reliable and effective solution for diskless workstations that need direct printing capabilities. Its compatibility with CUPS and LPRng ensures that users can seamlessly integrate it into their workflows.
Moreover, this protocol is supported by the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) and is known as the AppSocket protocol. Its scheme is called socket://. LPRng also supports this protocol, and the syntax for it is lp=remotehost'00 in /etc/printcap.
In this latest release (Version 0.92), Dave Brown's patch has been added to reduce CPU usage for printers that are chatty on the reverse channel. This patch is beneficial for low-powered platforms like embedded routers. In summary, p910nd offers a reliable and effective solution for diskless workstations that need direct printing capabilities. Its compatibility with CUPS and LPRng ensures that users can seamlessly integrate it into their workflows.
What's New
Version 0.92: N/A