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RFC 8011: Internet Printing Protocol/1.1: Model and Semantics

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The Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) is an application-level protocol for distributed printing using Internet tools and technologies. This document describes a simplified model consisting of abstract objects, attributes, and operations that is independent of encoding and transport. The model consists of several objects, including Printers and Jobs. Jobs optionally support multiple Documents. IPP semantics allow End Users and Operators to query Printer capabilities; submit Print Jobs; inquire about the status of Print Jobs and Printers; and cancel, hold, and release Print Jobs. IPP semantics also allow Operators to pause and resume Jobs and Printers. Security, internationalization, and directory issues are also addressed by the model and semantics. The IPP message encoding and transport are described in "Internet Printing Protocol/1.1: Encoding and Transport" (RFC 8010). This document obsoletes RFCs 2911, 3381, and 3382.

Document record

Document ID
RFC8011
Published
January 2017
Authors
M. Sweet; I. McDonald
Status
INTERNET STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
—
Pages
221
Also known as
STD92
Obsoletes:
RFC 2911, RFC 3381, RFC 3382

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Standards lineage

This document is one revision in a chain of 8 RFCs, each formally replacing the one before it.

  1. RFC 2565 (1999)
  2. RFC 2566 (1999)
  3. RFC 2910 (2000)
  4. RFC 2911 (2000)
  5. RFC 3381 (2002)
  6. RFC 3382 (2002)
  7. RFC 8010 (2017)
  8. RFC 8011 (2017)

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