On 13/05/12 11:15 AM, Karl O. Pinc wrote:
On 05/13/2012 09:48:02 AM, Simon Iremonger (wiltslug) wrote:
I think running CUPS implies rendering the jobs?
Well, when all the right bits-and-pieces (drivers) are
installed (as they tend to be on ubuntu/derivaties
and easily can be on debian etc...), CUPS itself
supports the printer.
Then, CUPS, will accept both:-
* 'Raw' print jobs (e.g. from windows client using the
printer installed locally, just dumping the raw
output through CUPS).
* Postscript/PCL and PDF files and the like, I think.
In which case CUPS itself 'renders' the job.
(e.g. adobe generic PS driver, see above).
I find the latter (postscript) simplest because then there's only
one place that drivers need installing, on the
cups server. Of course this means that the server
renders. (It could then deliver to another cups server
for the spooling/printing, but again, why?)
Thanks a lot Karl and Simon, this feedback is helpful
Now what hardware to get? I think built in wireless and two or more USB
ports would be a good start (and of course well supported by OpenWrt).
It also narrows options down quite a bit
Two or more USB ports would be nice because we often put more than one
printer in a location (e.g. black and white and color)
One of the few devices in the table of hardware with built in wireless
and two USB ports is the WL-500g, but I think it is not super current
anymore, and so not easy to get. Not here in Kigali, Rwanda anyway
I am eying the TP-Link TL-WR1043ND. It has only one USB port, but it is
cheap and readily available
I also checked out the Bifferboard, which comes in a two USB port model,
but doesn't feature built in wireless
I also scanned the various RouterBOARD models but didn't find one with
built in wireless and two or more USB ports
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