Call me a simpleton, but I don't understand why Qualdocs has to stand in
the way of the IPP "Killer App": Fax Replacement. I think IPP/TLS with
client authentication (using client-side certificates) is at least an 80%
solution to the fax replacement problem.
Put a SSL or TLS enabled IPP Printer on the Internet and configure it to
accept job submissions from anyone with a verifiable client-side
certificate. Have the Printer generate a cover page for each job, listing
the contents of the senders's X.509 certificate. Now you have a Printer
that is accessible publicly, but not anonymously. (Or you could restrict
access by organization or whatever.)
The submitter will need a certificate, but an individual can obtain one
from a CA like Verisign for about $20/year. This amount might be saved in
long-distance charges. (Alternatively, an enterprise can set up its own
CA. Many already have one for other reasons.) The submitter will also
need a secure IPP client, but it takes equipment or software to send faxes,
too.
Overall, cheaper, better, and more secure than fax. No need to wait for
QUALDOCS.
-Carl
Harry Lewis/Boulder/IBM@IBMUS@pwg.org on 06/20/2000 11:46:17 AM
Sent by: owner-pwg-ipp@pwg.org
To: "Wagner,William" <bwagner@digprod.com>
cc: cmanros@cp10.es.xerox.com, pwg-ipp@pwg.org,
Stuart.Rowley@ktd-kyocera.com
Subject: RE: ADM - IPP Priorities
Perhaps a vote for Qualdocs is a vote for IPP client. Then, within the
client discussion there are two separate paths (Qualdocs - i.e. TIFF-FX,
Coneg and "Full Featured" - i.e. Fonts, UPDF, kitchen sink...) ?? Valid
way of resolving this?
Harry Lewis
IBM Printing Systems
"Wagner,William" <bwagner@digprod.com>
Sent by: owner-pwg-ipp@pwg.org
06/20/2000 10:55 AM
To: "'Stuart Rowley'" <Stuart.Rowley@ktd-kyocera.com>,
"'Manros, Carl-Uno B'"
<cmanros@cp10.es.xerox.com>
cc: pwg-ipp@pwg.org
Subject: RE: ADM - IPP Priorities
I fully agree with Stuart. Qualdocs was not on the original list. I, for
one, responded before Qualdocs was introduced. It is not clear who is
considering qualdocs and who is not considering it. Finally, despite the
appreciated explanations, I am still uncertain what position the PWG has
with respect to qualdocs, which as far as I see, is still not a chartered
IETF working group. If we are an unofficial advisory body to a
non-existent
working group, I think we must consider what our efforts would consist of
before we consider priorities. If we have a real opportunity to help
advance
the idea of IPP for scanning/fax (by whatever name), I would put the
importance just below a full featured client (which may be considered to
include driver and font handling).
William A. Wagner (Bill Wagner)
Director of Technology
Imaging Division
NETsilicon, Inc.
781-398-4588
-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart Rowley [mailto:Stuart.Rowley@ktd-kyocera.com]
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 8:03 PM
To: 'Manros, Carl-Uno B'
Cc: pwg-ipp@pwg.org
Subject: RE: ADM - IPP Priorities
In under the wire...
My rankings:
7 Print Driver Download
7 Open Source IPP Client
3 Resource Object
3 Set 2 Operations
1 Production Printing Attributes
0 Set 3 Operations
0 Document & Page Exceptions
Since Qualdocs was not included in the original vote request and many did
not include it in their vote, I also omitted it. I suggest polling the
participants at the next meeting to gauge interest in Qualdocs or redoing
the email vote with Qualdocs as one of the defined candidates rather than
as
a write-in.
Stuart
Kyocera Technology Development
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