Hello UX-Admin, Solaris 10 06/06 (U2) has the older implementation of CUPS+Ghostscript versus what Apple provides (they use a variant PDF rasterer). I think even the Solaris 10 Companion DVD uses the older CUPS (v1.1) and Blastwave recently moved CUPS up to 1.2.3.
As for easy printing methodologies, banish all that you know of the 'old' ways of Sun Solaris printing. First, ask Sun to update Ghostscript+Foomatic+CUPS+GutenPrint(Gimp-Print)+GNOME Print on Sun Solaris 9/10 to the current releases. You can't do decent professional-grade printing if you don't have the right tools in place. Also, ask the Sun JDS developers (Glynn Foster) to provide Gutenprint 5.0 + GIMP 2.3.11 with their recent releases to Vermillion (see desktop-discuss). Then, you'll get access to the better printer GUI for color printing with even GIMP. If you go the route of enterprise-grade virtual printer spools and servers - as well as want the support of having 5500+ printer models/variations/translations supported under Sun Solaris, I'd make a call to get ESP Print Pro from Easy Software Products and use this page: http://www.easysw.com/support.php Well, that is my crash course in the future of Sun Solaris printing for ISVs and developers. A few people may get fancy at GUADEC and talk about printer GUIs for OpenSolaris or GNOME... Have fun! Ken Mays @ EarthLink, Inc. This message posted from opensolaris.org
