<HTML> <!-- SECTION: Getting Started --> <HEAD> <TITLE>What's New in CUPS 1.3</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <P>CUPS 1.3 adds over 30 changes and new features to CUPS 1.2.x. This page provides a high-level outline of these changes. If you have never used CUPS before, read the <A HREF="overview.html">"Overview of CUPS"</A> document instead.</P> <H2 CLASS="title"><A NAME="CHANGES">Changes in CUPS 1.3</A></H2> <DL CLASS="category"> <DT>Networking</DT> <DD><OL START="1"> <LI><EM>Kerberos;</EM> CUPS now supports Kerberos authentication</LI> <LI><EM>Mac OS X Authorization Services;</EM> CUPS now supports the Authorization Services framework, providing role-based access control in addition to the tradition UNIX model</LI> <LI><EM>Peer Credentials;</EM> CUPS now supports authentication using peer credentials provided over UNiX domain sockets</LI> <LI><EM>SNMP Support;</EM> SNMP lookups are no longer performed by default, and IPP is no longer used for discovered printers</LI> <LI><EM>LPD Support;</EM> The LPD backend now supports a faster streaming mode that does not require a temporary file</LI> </OL></DD> <DT>Browsing</DT> <DD><OL START="6"> <LI><EM>CUPS Browsing;</EM> The default configuration now shows shared printers from any address (not just <tt>@LOCAL</tt>)</LI> <LI><EM>DNS-SD (Bonjour/Zeroconf) Support;</EM> CUPS now supports printer sharing via DNS service discovery</LI> <LI><EM>LDAP w/SSL;</EM> CUPS now supports encrypted LDAP sessions</LI> </OL></DD> <DT>Web Interface</DT> <DD><OL START="9"> <LI><EM>Internet Printer Sharing;</EM> You can now share printers over the Internet via the basic server settings</LI> <LI><EM>Improved On-Line Help;</EM> Searching the on-line help now shows results for all text, not just headings and links</LI> <LI><EM>Printer Setup;</EM> The available printer list is now only show when requested and the <VAR>Add This Printer</VAR> button now allows you to change the default name, location, and description</LI> <LI><EM>Printer Configuration;</EM> Raw printers and classes can now be configured using the <var>Set Printer Options</var> button</LI> </OL></DD> <DT>IPP Support</DT> <DD><OL START="13"></EM></LI> <LI><EM>Job Printer Attributes;</EM> CUPS now provides <tt>job-printer-state-message</tt> and <tt>job-printer-state-reasons</tt> attributes containing copies of the corresponding printer attributes to provide important history information with each job</LI> <LI><EM>PPD Operations and Attributes;</EM> The new CUPS_GET_PPD operation allows you to retrieve PPD files from the scheduler; also, CUPS_GET_PPDS now reports more information and supports more value filters</LI> <LI><EM>Printer Defaults;</EM> The <tt>document-forma-default</tt>, <tt>notify-events-default</tt>, and <tt>notify-lease-duration-default</tt> attributes can be set for each printer and class</LI> <LI><EM>PWG Printer Alert Support;</EM> CUPS now supports the <tt>printer-alert</tt> and <tt>printer-alert-description</tt> attributes</LI> <LI><EM>Server-Side Options;</EM> Server-side default options can now be retrieved using the "printer-defaults" group keyword</LI> </OL></DD> <DT>Scheduler</DT> <DD><OL START="18"> <LI><EM>Client Support;</EM> The scheduler now uses <tt>poll()</tt>, <tt>epoll()</tt>, or <var>/dev/kqueue</var> on platforms that provide them to support large numbers of clients</LI> <LI><EM>"Default" Authentication;</EM> You can now specify an <tt>AuthType</tt> of <tt>Default</tt> in locations and policies, which maps to the <tt>DefaultAuthType</tt> value</LI> <LI><EM>Larger Numbers of Clients;</EM> The scheduler now uses poll(), epoll(), or /dev/kqueue instead of select() when possible</LI> <LI><EM>New cupsctl Command;</EM> The new cupsctl command allows you to perform basic server configuration from the command-line</LI> </OL></DD> <DT>Printer Drivers</DT> <DD><OL START="22"> <LI><EM>cupstestppd Improvements;</EM> The test utility now provides more extensive tests and options</LI> <LI><EM>Label Printer Driver;</EM> Added support for the Intellibar label printers</LI> <LI><EM>Localized Printer Drivers;</EM> The CUPS sample drivers are now localized in several languages</LI> <LI><EM>PJL Support;</EM> New <tt>cupsPJLCharset</tt> attribute controls character set for PJL strings</LI> <LI><EM>Pre-Filter Support;</EM> Drivers can now register format-specific filters to pre-screen print jobs</LI> <LI><EM>Side-Channel API;</EM> This new API provides out-of-band control of devices</LI> </OL></DD> <DT>CUPS API</DT> <DD><OL START="28"> <LI><EM>Administration API;</EM> New <tt>cupsAdminGetServerSettings()</tt> and <tt>cupsAdminSetServerSettings()</tt> functions</LI> <LI><EM>Array API;</EM> New <tt>cupsArrayGetIndex()</tt>, <tt>cupsArrayGetInsert()</tt>, and <tt>cupsArrayNew2()</tt> functions</LI> <LI><EM>Destination API;</EM> New <tt>cupsRemoveDest()</tt> and <tt>cupsSetDefaultDest()</tt> functions</LI> <LI><EM>HTTP API;</EM> The <tt>http_t</tt> structure is now completely private</LI> <LI><EM>PPD API;</EM> New <tt>ppdLocalizeIPPReason()</tt>function and greatly improved <tt>ppdConflicts()</tt> performance</LI> </OL></DD> </DL> </BODY> </HTML>