RFC 2568 · EXPERIMENTAL · 1999
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Rationale for the Structure of the Model and Protocol for the Internet Printing Protocol
Overview
RFC 2568, “Rationale for the Structure of the Model and Protocol for the Internet Printing Protocol”, is an Experimental document published in April 1999 by S. Zilles. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes IPP from a high level view, defines a roadmap for the various documents that form the suite of IPP specifications, and gives background and rationale for the IETF working group's major decisions. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.
What “Experimental” means
Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.
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- RFC 2565 Internet Printing Protocol/1.0: Encoding and Transport
- RFC 2571 An Architecture for Describing SNMP Management Frameworks
- RFC 2564 Application Management MIB
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