by matiu | Mar 20, 2014 | How to, Operating System, Service, Thing, Uncategorized
Definitions CAPS is the enterprise printing system that is primarily used by students across the University network. CUPS or Common Unix Printing System, is the print engine in MacOS X that is also included in linux builds, and other Unix platforms. The engine uses...
by matiu | Dec 11, 2013 | Applications, ITS, Service, Software, Uncategorized
Contents 1 CAPS: The enterprise printing service 2 Key changes 2.1 Copy and print balances are merged 2.2 Financial model 2.3 Pharos 3 The basics 3.1 Print and release 3.2 Fund sources? 3.3 Windows print spoolers everywhere 4 Tools 4.1 Purse and allocation management...
by matiu | Dec 10, 2013 | How to, ITS, Operating System, Service, Uncategorized
Introduction It is possible to print directly to a CAPS managed printer and charge the cost to one or other of the cost centres you have in your account. This avoids the need for a Pharos terminal on the printer, and allows print jobs to print almost immediately...
by matiu | Aug 16, 2013 | Applications, How to, ITS, Operating System, Service, Software, Uncategorized
Contents 1 Introduction 2 CUPS 3 Add an LPR/LPD printer 3.1 Add a printer 3.2 LPD/LPR 3.3 user@spooler 3.4 Select a suitable driver 3.5 Configure any options 4 Lion 5 Links Introduction In some desktop environments, the username being associated with print jobs, does...
by matiu | Aug 16, 2013 | Applications, Glossary, ITS, Service, Software, Uncategorized
CAPS Copy and Print Service -The University’s print accounting system built on the Pharos UnipriNT application. The system is managed by ITS and consists of a set of print spoolers, a database and some management interfaces. The spoolers are allocated to...