2.6 What’s New (OES 11 SP2 July 2015 Patches)

In addition to bug fixes, OES 11 SP2 provides the following enhancements to iPrint:

iPrint Client 6.01 for Windows

A new iPrint client is released for Windows 8.x, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2012 R2 platforms with the following features:

  • Simplified Printer Installation: You can now install printers using Google Chrome. In addition, an improved installation experience is available with Firefox and using Internet Explorer there is no need to run as an administrator. For more information, see Installing the iPrint Client.

iPrint Client 6.0 for Mac

A new iPrint client is released for Mac OS X 10.8 or later platforms. You can now install printers using Google Chrome and get an improved installation experience with the Safari and Firefox browsers. For more information, see Installing the iPrint Client.

iprintman Enhancements

The following pool and profile enhancements are made to the iprintman command:

Pool Options

  • List: Lists (--list) the printer pools on the server.

    Lists the printers (--info) in the specified pool.

  • Manage printer pools: Creates (--create), modifies (--modify), and deletes (--delete) a printer pool.

  • Manage printers in a pool: Adds (--add-printer) or removes (--remove-printer) printers from a pool.

    For more information, see Pool Commands.

Profile Options

List driver profiles: Lists (--list) the driver profiles on the server.

Import driver profiles: Imports (--import) the driver profiles from one server to another.

Overwrite: Overwrites (--overwrite) the profiles from the server.

For more information, see Profile Commands.