TCP 515
Synopsis
- TCP port 515 is used by the Line Printer Daemon protocol (LPD/LPR, RFC 1179), the classic UNIX network printing service.
- The original Berkeley lpd, LPRng, and modern CUPS (via the cups-lpd compatibility daemon) accept LPD print jobs on 515.
- Windows Server provides an LPD Service (under Print and Document Services/Features) that listens on TCP 515 for LPR clients.
- Many network printers implement LPD on 515, including HP JetDirect-equipped LaserJet models, Canon imageRUNNER devices, Brother and Ricoh printers, and standalone print servers from vendors like Axis and D‑Link.
- UNIX variants such as Solaris and IBM AIX also offer lpd services on 515 for legacy network printing compatibility.
- Security: LPD services on 515 have a history of exploits (e.g., remote code execution and spool/file access flaws in BSD lpd, LPRng, and printer firmwares), and exposed 515 can be abused for unauthorized printing.
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