Network Printing Protocol (npp)

Charter

Chair(s):
     Glenn Trewitt, trewitt@nsl.dec.com

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     General Discussion:  print-wg@pa.dec.com
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Description of Working Group:

     The Network Printing Working Group has the goal of pursuing
     those issues which will facilitate the use of printers in an
     internetworking environment.  In pursuit of this goal it is
     expected that we will present one or more printing protocols to
     be considered as standards in the Internet community.

     This Working Group has a number of specific objectives.  To
     provide a draft RFC which will describe the LPR protocol.  To
     describe printing specific issues on topics currently under
     discussion within other Working Groups (e.g., security and
     dynamic host configuration), to present our concerns to those
     Working Groups, and to examine printing protocols which exist
     or are currently under development and assess their
     applicability to Internet-wide use, suggesting changes if
     necessary.

Goals and Milestones:

Done       Review and approve the Charter, making any changes deemed
           necessary.  Review the problems of printing in the Internet.

Done       Write draft LPR specification.

Done       Discuss and review the draft LPR specification.  Discuss
           long-range printing issues in the Internet.  Review status of
           Palladium print system at Project Athena.

Done       Submit final LPR specification including changes suggested at
           the May IETF. Discuss document on mailing list.

Done       Submit LPR specification as an RFC and standard.

Jul 1990   Write description of the Palladium printing protocol (2.0) in
           RFC format.

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Aug 1990   Discuss and review the draft Palladium RFC.



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