Audience
Anyone seeking a tool to produce PDF files in a heterogeneous network
About CUPS-PDF
CUPS-PDF is available under the GPL and is packaged for many different distributions or can be built directly out of the source files. This software is designed to produce PDF files in a heterogeneous network by providing a PDF printer on the central fileserver. CUPS-PDF requires root privileges since it has to modify file ownerships. In order to ensure CUPS-PDF is running with the required root privileges you have to make 'root' the owner of the cups-pdf backend and set the file permissions of the backend to 0700 (root only). CUPS-PDF needs a fully featured UNIX filesystem to work. Make sure if any of CUPS-PDF's working directories are located on an NFS-mounted volume they are mounted.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
Free
Free Version:
Free Version available.
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CUPS-PDF
www.cups-pdf.de/
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Product Details
Platforms Supported
Mac
Linux
On-Premises
Training
Documentation
Support
Online
CUPS-PDF Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does CUPS-PDF work with?
CUPS-PDF works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does CUPS-PDF support in their product?
CUPS-PDF supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does CUPS-PDF offer?
CUPS-PDF offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does CUPS-PDF integrate with?
CUPS-PDF integrates with: CentOS, Debian, Fedora, FreeBSD, Gentoo, OpenBSD, openSUSE Leap, and Slackware.
Q: What type of training does CUPS-PDF provide?
CUPS-PDF provides training in the form of documentation.
Q: How much does CUPS-PDF cost?
Pricing for CUPS-PDF starts at Free.
