PPR spooler still exists

Posted Jul 19, 2007 11:55 UTC (Thu) by wawjohn (guest, #509)
Parent article: Apple buys cups

Years ago, frustrated with LPR, I used David Chappell's PPR spooler
(http://ppr.trincoll.edu/). It worked quite well in getting an old
LaserWriter with an Ethernet connection but no protocols other than PAP
working. It's specifically oriented for PostScript printers, but plays
well with Foomatic.

I had it working in production on an invoicing system for another client,
and it was quite reliable. I haven't kept up with it recently, but a
quick look at the website shows that it is still maintained.