PostScript interface for non-PostScript printers with IPP and IIS?

Question

Is it possible to use IPP and IIS to provide a PostScript interface for a printer that does not natively support PostScript?

The aim here is to provide a generic interface for printing over IPP, so that clients can standardize on a single driver (PostScript) instead of having to download drivers for different printers. I could do this with CUPS, but would like to know if it is feasible with IIS, as well.

Answer 1

IPP via IIS can only work for job-submission. You would still need an additional postscript-renderer in order to print to a printer which does not support postscript. CUPS comes with a set of default filters that could do the job for you.

Answer: It is not possible to use IPP or IIS to provide a 'generic-postscript-printer-interface'.

Answer 2

While IPP uses HTTP as a transport it is a different protocol. Without substantial filters/extensions to IIS you can't use it s an IPP server.