======papi======
=====Contents=====

  * [[https://www.linuxfoundation.org/#Purpose|1 Purpose]]
  * [[https://www.linuxfoundation.org/#News.2FStatus|2 News/Status]]
  * [[https://www.linuxfoundation.org/#Operating_Methodology|3 Operating Methodology]]
  * [[https://www.linuxfoundation.org/#Current_Specification|4 Current Specification]]
  * [[https://www.linuxfoundation.org/#Implementation.28s.29|5 Implementation(s)]]
  * [[https://www.linuxfoundation.org/#Timeline|6 Timeline]]
  * [[https://www.linuxfoundation.org/#Contributors|7 Contributors]]
  * [[https://www.linuxfoundation.org/#Mailing_List|8 Mailing List]]

===== Purpose=====

  * To create an Application Programming Interface (API) that allows applications to interact with a print service or print services  in a service and/or protocol independent manner.
===== News/Status=====

  *  We have agreement on v1.0 functionality.  Final edits have been made.
===== Operating Methodology=====

  *  All work on this specification is done through the use of the [[mailto:printing-spool@lists.linux-foundation.org|[1]]].
===== Current Specification=====

  *  [[http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/openprinting/PAPI-specification.pdf?download|OpenPrinting API (PAPI) v1.0]]
===== Implementation(s)=====

[[http://sourceforge.net/projects/openprinting|PAPI implementation by Sun]]

  *  Development work on implementations of this API has been in progress as the specification has been developed.  Current implementation support for interacting with the following is available:
    *  RFC-1179 based print services
    *  IPP based print services
    *  CUPS **Funding for ESP to implement PAPI in CUPS or contributors are needed**
    *  Solaris LP //(bundled in Solaris 9u6 and later)//

Additionally, the following applications have been developed or modified to be able to make use of the PAPI for print service interaction:

  *  BSD Print Commands
    *  lpr, lpq, lprm, lpc

  *  SysV Print Commands
    *  lp, lpstat, cancel, accept, reject, enable, disable

  *  Protocol Listeners
    *  in.lpd (rfc-1179), Apache/mod_ipp.so (IPP/1.1 protocol handler)

  *  Desktop Environments
    *  GNOME (libgnomeprint) See [[http://sf.net/projects/openprinting/|http://sf.net/projects/openprinting/]] for more information.
===== Timeline=====

  *  TBA
===== Contributors=====

  *  Norm Jacobs //(Editor)//
  *  Alan Hlava
  *  Michael Sweet
  *  Ira McDonald
  *  Glen Petrie
  *  and several others
===== Mailing List=====

[[mailto:printing-spool@lists.linux-foundation.org|[2]]] to subscribe [[http://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/printing-spool|http://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/printing-spool]]