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<h1><a name="AEN38"></a>Preface</h1>
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<dt>1. <a href="f38.htm#AEN40">Introduction</a></dt>
<dt>2. <a href="x53.htm">Acknowledgements</a></dt>
<dt>3. <a href="x58.htm">Shell Prompts</a></dt>
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<h1 class="SECT1"><a name="AEN40">1. Introduction</a></h1>
<p>The <b class="APPLICATION">LPRng</b> Print Spooler
provides the essential printing services for UNIX and
UNIX-like operating systems. It can be configured to work
in small, large, or enterprise level environments. The <b
class="APPLICATION">ifhp</b> Print Filter is used with <b
class="APPLICATION">LPRng</b> to convert print jobs into a
format compatible with a particular printer and the while
it may briefly describe the <b class="APPLICATION">ifhp</b>
operation, Finally, the <b class=
"APPLICATION">LPRngTool</b> Graphical User Interface
provides an easy to use configuration and monitoring tool
for the <b class="APPLICATION">LPRng</b> print spooler.</p>
<p>This document is the basic reference for the <b class=
"APPLICATION">LPRng</b> print spooler software; the <b
class="APPLICATION">ifhp</b> documentation and <b class=
"APPLICATION">LPRngTool</b> should be consulted for details
about their operation.</p>
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