Curriculum Design and Instruction To Teach
Linux Administration: Bunch O' Stuff:
Printers:
Author: Charles Hayes:
This curriculum design and
instruction is for the Linux
administrator who must
efficiently solve technical
problems and maximize the
reliability and performance
of a production environment.
It addresses today's most
important Linux distributions
and most powerful new administrative
tools. It spells out detailed best
practices for every facet of system
administration, including storage
management, network design and
administration, web hosting,
software configuration management,
performance analysis, Windows
interoperability,m and much more.
Systems administrators will expecially
appreciate the thourough and up-to-date
subject of such topics such as DNS, LDAP,
secrutiy, and the Management of IT service
organizations:
Special Features Include:
* Phases For Conducting A Needs Assessment:
* Curriculum Design Supplement:
* Curriculum Design Plan:
* Lesson Plans:
* Instructional Goals:
* Instructional Objectives:
* Instructional Activities:
* Instructional Evaluation Techniques:
* Standard Vocabulary:
* A Limited Glimpse:
Topics Include:
* Bunch O' Stuff:
@ Printers:
A. Introduction:
B. Printers are complicated:
C. Printer languages:
1. PostScript:
2. PCL:
3. PDF:
4. XHTML:
5. PJL:
6. Printer drivers and their
handling of PDLs:
D. CUPS architecture:
1. Document printing:
2. Print queue viewing and manipulation:
3. Multiple printers:
4. Printer instances:
5. Network printing:
6. The CUPS underlying protocol: HTTP:
7. PPD files:
8. Filters:
E. CUPS server administration:
1. Network print server setup:
2. Printer autoconfiguration:
3. Network printer configuration:
4. Pringer configuration examples:
5. Printer class setup:
6. Service shutoff:
7. Other configuration tasks:
8. Paper sizes:
9. Compatibility commands:
10. Common printing software:
11. CUPS documentation:
F. Troubleshooting tips:
1. CUPS logging:
2. Problems with direct printing:
3. Network printing problems:
4. Distribution-specific problems:
G. Printer practicalities:
1. Printer selection:
2. GDI printers:
3. Double-sided printing:
4. Other printer accessories:
5. Serial and parallel printers:
6. Network printers:
H. Other printer advice:
1. Use banner pages only if you have to:
2. Provide recycling bins:
3. Use previewers:
4. Buy cheap printers:
5. Keep extra toner cartridges on hand:
6. Pay attention to the cost per page:
7. Consider printer accounting:
8. Secure your printers:
I. Printing under KDE:
1. Kprinter: printing documents:
2. Konqueror and printing:
J. Recommended reading:
* STATE OF THE ART CURRICULUM DESIGN:
* NEW:
* REFERENCES:
* ILLUSTRATIONS:
* PHOTOS:
* PAPERBACK:
* TRANSPARENT FRONT PAGE:
* TITLE PAGE:
* BLACK OR WHITE BACK PAGE COVER:
* 8 TO 10 INCH FONTS:
* BINDED: B OR W OR COLOR COIL: WIRE-0:
* 100 WHITE PAGES: 8x11 INCHES:
* ALLOW 10 TO 14 DAYS TO RECEIVE ITEM:
* ORDER EARLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST:
