RFC 1528 (rfc1528) - Page 1 of 12

Principles of Operation for the TPC

Network Working Group                                         C. Malamud
Request for Comments: 1528                 Internet Multicasting Service
Obsoletes: 1486                                                  M. Rose
Category: Experimental                      Dover Beach Consulting, Inc.
                                                            October 1993


           Principles of Operation for the TPC.INT Subdomain:
                Remote Printing -- Technical Procedures

Status of this Memo

   This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet
   community.  It does not specify an Internet standard.  Discussion and
   suggestions for improvement are requested.  Please refer to the
   current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" for the
   standardization state and status of this protocol.  Distribution of
   this memo is unlimited.

Table of Contents

   1. Introduction ..........................................   2
   2. Naming, Addressing, and Routing .......................   2
   2.1 Addressing ...........................................   2
   2.2 Routing ..............................................   3
   3. Procedure .............................................   3
   3.1 Content-Types ........................................   4
   3.2 Generating a Cover-Sheet .............................   4
   3.3 Return Receipt .......................................   6
   4. Usage Examples ........................................   6
   4.1 Explicit Cover Sheet .................................   6
   4.2 Implicit Cover Sheet .................................   7
   4.3 Minimal, Text-only ...................................   7
   5. Prototype Implementation ..............................   7
   6. Future Issues .........................................   9
   7. Security Considerations ...............................   9
   8. Acknowledgements ......................................   9
   9. References ............................................   9
   10. Authors' Addresses ..................................   10
   A. The application/remote-printing Content-Type .........   11
   B. The image/tiff Content-Type ..........................   12

1. Introduction

   Although electronic mail is preferable as a means of third-party
   communication, in some cases it may be necessary to print
   information, in hard-copy form, at a remote location.  The remote
   output device may consist of a standard line printer, a printer with



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