Title: Plan a PDF Printer
Course: CIS 208: Linux/UNIX III: Intermediate System Administration, Networking, and Security ~ For IGNITE Review > Section: Learning Modules

Plan a PDF Printer

The CUPS software includes an option to install a PDF printer.  This requires no planning.  However, it is good to plan where the files will be created and possibly a naming convention that provides a unique name for each print job.

By default new print jobs appear in the user's Desktop folder.  It is often more convenient for files to be created in the user's home directory, or in a subdirectory created for these print jobs.  Since this is a system-wide decision, select a location that will be easy to support.

When jobs are printed, CUPS will create a new file.  It is possible to ensure a unique name for the file by including the time and date in the filename.   Decide if this feature is desired.