Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 128054
redhat-config-printer should allow printing to arbitrary CUPS backend
Last modified: 2007-11-30 17:07:03 EST
Description of problem: redhat-config-printer should allow printing to an arbitrary CUPS backend. While it's true that the web interface allows you to select any valid backend in /usr/lib/cups/backend, redhat-config-printer should allow this too. Additionally, queues configured via the web interface which use custom backends show up as "Browsed Queues", which is not really correct. Since CUPS allows anyone to write new custom backends, it would be nice if redhat-config-printer supported them. The only "options" needed in the configuration pane would be "device name" (ie: local name) and "device uri" (ie: protocol://server/queue). Ideally, it would look something like the "Advanced" option that is available in Apple's "Printer Setup Utility" (which uses CUPS) if the user Option-Clicks on the "Add" printer button. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): redhat-config-printer-0.6.47.3.19-1
Internal RFE bug #128256 entered; will be considered for future releases.
This bug is filed against RHEL 3, which is in maintenance phase. During the maintenance phase, only security errata and select mission critical bug fixes will be released for enterprise products. Since this bug does not meet that criteria, it is now being closed. For more information of the RHEL errata support policy, please visit: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/errata/ If you feel this bug is indeed mission critical, please contact your support representative. You may be asked to provide detailed information on how this bug is affecting you.
Nice. Sit on the bug for long enough, and then the product will be obsolete, so it can be easily closed as WONTFIX. I am in awe of this support model. Well, I'm happy to say this feature appears to exist (although I haven't yet tested it) in RHEL 5, so perhaps we finally made some progress. Some communication might have been nice, however.