System requirements and platforms
The following minimum requirements apply to BrightQ-Pro 2.5. Consult the README supplied with your distribution for package-specific requirements and printer support.
| Platform | Minimum version | Architecture |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux / CentOS | 4 | x86 / x86-64 |
| Fedora | 7 | x86 / x86-64 |
| Ubuntu | 9.10 | x86 / x86-64 |
| Debian | 3.0 | x86 / x86-64 |
| SuSE / openSUSE | 7.3 | x86 / x86-64 |
| Slackware | 10 | x86 / x86-64 |
| TurboLinux | 10.0 | x86 / x86-64 |
| Solaris | 10 | SPARC or Intel |
| HP-UX | 11i | PA-RISC or Itanium |
| FreeBSD | 8.2 | Intel |
| AIX | 4.3 | PowerPC |
On Linux, the minimum kernel version is 2.4.12. BrightQ-Pro requires 250 MB disk space, 64 MB RAM, and an X11 server for graphical tools. Linux requires X11 version 4.0 or later; without graphical support, use the shell interface.
Printing systems
Section titled “Printing systems”- CUPS: preferred common print system; minimum version 1.1.20.
- LPRng and BSD LPR/LPD: Linux printing systems.
- System V LP, BSD LPR/LPD, CUPS and AIX Native: relevant UNIX systems.
A compatible spooler must be installed before BrightQ-Pro installation. For supported printer models and driver packages, consult the README bundled with the actual release.