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authorDidier Raboud <odyx@debian.org>2017-10-25 12:30:55 +0200
committerDidier Raboud <odyx@debian.org>2017-10-25 12:30:55 +0200
commit9dd97a029bf391c42b1dc76f2f7c5e386bb8f466 (patch)
treeec2b3262b629dd03af9924906ec3bdbd6c54ef83 /README
parent337ffefc0bdf252749c81ebb9255556d54c3e632 (diff)
New upstream version 5.3.0~pre1
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diff --git a/README b/README
index fef549f..bc47329 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Welcome to Gutenprint 5.2.13! Please read these notes carefully.
+Welcome to Gutenprint 5.3.0-pre1! Please read these notes carefully.
*** NOTE TO PACKAGERS: Please read the file README.package for issues
that are of interest to distributors and packagers of Gutenprint.
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ I) INTRODUCTION
Gutenprint is a suite of printer drivers for UNIX, Linux, and
Macintosh OS X systems (10.6 and above) that use CUPS as their
- printing system. Gutenprint currently supports over 2600
+ printing system. Gutenprint currently supports over 2800
printers. It also includes an enhanced Print plug-in for GIMP
that replaces the print plug-in packaged with the GIMP
distribution.
- Gutenprint 5.2.13 is a stable release of Gutenprint 5.2.
+ Gutenprint 5.3.0-pre1 is the first development release in the new
+ 5.3 release train.
Gutenprint was renamed from its original name of Gimp-Print in
order to clearly distinguish it from GIMP. While this package
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ A) OVERVIEW
gimp-print-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
================================================================
- Release: gutenprint 5.2.13 generated on 16 Jul 2017
+ Release: gutenprint 5.3.0-pre1 generated on 14 Oct 2017
Features:
Build CUPS: yes, installing in /usr
@@ -133,8 +134,8 @@ A) OVERVIEW
Exec prefix: /usr/local (${prefix})
Data directory: /usr/local/share/gutenprint
Library directory: /usr/local/lib64/gutenprint (${exec_prefix}/lib64/gutenprint)
- XML data directory: /usr/local/share/gutenprint/5.2/xml
- Module directory: /usr/local/lib64/gutenprint/5.2/modules (${exec_prefix}/lib64/gutenprint/5.2/modules)
+ XML data directory: /usr/local/share/gutenprint/5.3/xml
+ Module directory: /usr/local/lib64/gutenprint/5.3/modules (${exec_prefix}/lib64/gutenprint/5.3/modules)
Install sample images: yes
General configuration:
@@ -147,9 +148,10 @@ A) OVERVIEW
Generate debugging symbols: no
Use modules: static
Use readline libraries: yes, extra arguments: -lncurses
- uname -a output: Linux dsl092-065-009 4.12.0-3.gae25ff8-default #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Jul 10 07:44:59 UTC 2017 (ae25ff8) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
+ uname -a output: Linux dsl092-065-009 4.13.2-1.g68f4aee-default #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Sep 14 18:42:01 UTC 2017 (68f4aee) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
================================================================
+
The CUPS and GIMP components require that the appropriate packages
be installed on your system. Many distribution vendors separate
packages into runtime and development packages. The development
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ C) CUPS
Gutenprint may be used as a driver under CUPS (Common UNIX
Printing System), if your system uses that spooler. Full
description of CUPS is beyond the scope of this README file; full
- information may be found at http://www.cups.org. Gutenprint 5.2
+ information may be found at http://www.cups.org. Gutenprint 5.3
requires CUPS 1.1.9 or higher. We recommend use of 1.1.15 or
above; that release of CUPS fixes some important bugs. Gutenprint
supports CUPS 1.2, and supports the CUPS 1.2 enhancements,
@@ -220,7 +222,7 @@ C) CUPS
directory" (other ".h" files may also be missing, depending upon
the missing packages):
- make[3]: Entering directory `/opt/gutenprint/gutenprint-5.2.10/src/cups'
+ make[3]: Entering directory `/opt/gutenprint/gutenprint-5.3.0-pre1/src/cups'
gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I../.. -I../../include -I../../include
-Wall -Wcast-align -Wstrict-prototypes -Wmissing-prototypes
-Wmissing-declarations -Wnested-externs -Wwrite-strings
@@ -233,16 +235,16 @@ C) CUPS
genppd.c:79:23: error: cups/cups.h: No such file or directory
genppd.c:80:25: error: cups/raster.h: No such file or directory
make[3]: *** [gutenprint_5_2-genppd.o] Error 1
- make[3]: Leaving directory `/opt/gutenprint/gutenprint-5.2.10/src/cups'
+ make[3]: Leaving directory `/opt/gutenprint/gutenprint-5.3.0-pre1/src/cups'
make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
- make[2]: Leaving directory `/opt/gutenprint/gutenprint-5.2.10/src'
+ make[2]: Leaving directory `/opt/gutenprint/gutenprint-5.3.0-pre1/src'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
- make[1]: Leaving directory `/opt/gutenprint/gutenprint-5.2.10'
+ make[1]: Leaving directory `/opt/gutenprint/gutenprint-5.3.0-pre1'
make: *** [all] Error 2
- Installing the CUPS driver for Gutenprint 5.2 will not interfere
- with your ability to continue using the Gutenprint 5.0 or
- Gimp-Print 4.2 CUPS driver.
+ Installing the CUPS driver for Gutenprint 5.3 will not interfere
+ with your ability to continue using the Gutenprint 5.2 or earlier
+ drivers.
WARNING: The "canon" and "epson" CUPS backends that previously
were distributed with Gutenprint are no longer distributed, so you
@@ -253,7 +255,7 @@ C) CUPS
The Gutenprint CUPS driver consists of the following components:
- * The core Gutenprint CUPS driver, rastertogutenprint.5.2. This
+ * The core Gutenprint CUPS driver, rastertogutenprint.5.3. This
is a CUPS filter that converts CUPS raster data into
printer-specific data. This is most commonly installed in
/usr/lib/cups/filter.
@@ -262,7 +264,7 @@ C) CUPS
are installed as commandtocanon and commandtoepson; they are
installed in /usr/lib/cups/filter.
- * A custom backend, gutenprint52usb, to send data to certain dye
+ * A custom backend, gutenprint53usb, to send data to certain dye
sublimation printers. Some dye sublimation printers use custom
USB protocols to send data to the printer and will not work with
the standard USB back end.
@@ -272,7 +274,7 @@ C) CUPS
/usr/share/cups/model/gutenprint. These PPD files can only be
used by the precise version of Gutenprint that they were built
with; for example, it is not possible to use PPD files from
- Gutenprint 5.2.9 with Gutenprint 5.2.10.
+ Gutenprint 5.3.0-pre1 with Gutenprint 5.3.0.
If you are using CUPS 1.2 or above, these PPD files may not be
actually installed by default, depending upon your system.
@@ -281,15 +283,16 @@ C) CUPS
* A utility to update PPD files from an earlier release of
Gutenprint, cups-genppdupdate. This utility may be used to
update PPD files generated by earlier versions of Gutenprint
- starting from 4.3.21, including any 5.0, 5.1, or 5.2 release or
- pre-release. This is normally installed in /usr/sbin. This
- utility cannot update PPD files from Gimp-Print 4.2.
+ starting from 4.3.21, including any 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, or 5.3
+ release or pre-release. This is normally installed in
+ /usr/sbin. This utility cannot update PPD files from Gimp-Print
+ 4.2.
- * A utility to generate PPD files, cups-genppd.5.2. Normally this
+ * A utility to generate PPD files, cups-genppd.5.3. Normally this
is only required when the package is built, and only with CUPS
1.1.
- * A driver to generate PPD files on the fly, gutenprint.5.2. This
+ * A driver to generate PPD files on the fly, gutenprint.5.3. This
is normally used to generate PPD files on the fly with CUPS 1.2
and above.
@@ -393,11 +396,11 @@ C) CUPS
as described above. We strongly recommend use of this update
procedure, which is fast and simple. This script will
automatically update Gutenprint PPD files from earlier versions
- (5.0, 5.1, or 5.2 release or prerelease). This script will only
+ (5.0, 5.1, 5.2, or 5. release or prerelease). This script will only
update PPD files from earlier versions of Gutenprint; it will not
update Gimp-Print 4.2 PPD files or PPD files from other drivers.
- However, you may install Gutenprint 5.2 alongside Gimp-Print 4.2,
- and use both Gimp-Print 4.2 and Gutenprint 5.2 drivers
+ However, you may install Gutenprint 5.3 alongside Gimp-Print 4.2,
+ and use both Gimp-Print 4.2 and Gutenprint 5.3 drivers
concurrently in separate printer queues. Therefore, you need not
convert a workflow based on Gimp-Print 4.2 right away, but can
gradually convert or even permanently use both drivers for
@@ -449,7 +452,7 @@ C) CUPS
--enable-simplified-cups-ppds
- Gutenprint 5.2 offers an option of creating simplified PPD
+ Gutenprint 5.3 offers an option of creating simplified PPD
files (containing only basic options and standard paper sizes)
in addition to PPD files offering all available options
(including all color correction options). If this option is
@@ -473,7 +476,7 @@ C) CUPS
--disable-cups-ppds-at-top-level
Normally, the PPD files are placed in
- /usr/share/cups/model/gutenprint/5.2. If this option is used,
+ /usr/share/cups/model/gutenprint/5.3. If this option is used,
the PPD files are placed in /usr/share/cups/model. There is
normally no good reason to use this option.
@@ -492,7 +495,7 @@ D) CUPS dye-sublimation backend
A new CUPS backend was added to support specific dye-sublimation USB
printers that require a special communications protocol. This backend is
- called 'gutenprint52+usb' and currently supports the models listed below.
+ called 'gutenprint53+usb' and currently supports the models listed below.
If you do not have a printer on this list, you may skip the remainder
of this section.
@@ -567,7 +570,7 @@ D) CUPS dye-sublimation backend
To check which backend your printers are using, run the 'lpstat
-s' command. Below is an example of its output:
- device for Canon_SELPHY_ES1: gutenprint52+usb://Canon/SELPHY%20ES1?serial=221CD10131&backend=canonselphy
+ device for Canon_SELPHY_ES1: gutenprint53+usb://Canon/SELPHY%20ES1?serial=221CD10131&backend=canonselphy
device for Canon_SELPHY_ES3: usb://Canon/Canon%20SELPHY%20ES3
In this example, the SELPHY ES1 is using the correct gutenprint
@@ -578,7 +581,7 @@ D) CUPS dye-sublimation backend
The most expedient way to accomplish this is to remove the printer
via your system's printer configuration interface, then manually
add a new one, taking care to select the correct backend
- ("gutenprint52+usb"). This backend name is present in the device
+ ("gutenprint53+usb"). This backend name is present in the device
URI for the printer, as demonstrated in the above example. An
alternative to the system printer configuration interface is to
use your local system's CUPS web interface, if it is enabled.
@@ -611,13 +614,13 @@ D) CUPS dye-sublimation backend
For example, a device URI of
- gutenprint52+usb://Canon/SELPHY+ES1?serial=221CD10131&backend=canonselphy
+ gutenprint53+usb://Canon/SELPHY+ES1?serial=221CD10131&backend=canonselphy
has a proper serial number (221CD10131), and CUPS can uniquely
identify the printer.
A device URI of
- gutenprint52+usb://Canon/CP-10?serial=NONE_UNKNOWN&backend=canonselphy
+ gutenprint53+usb://Canon/CP-10?serial=NONE_UNKNOWN&backend=canonselphy
indicates that the printer does not report a valid serial number,
so that CUPS cannot uniquely identify the printer if there are
@@ -645,7 +648,7 @@ D) CUPS dye-sublimation backend
following command. Please ensure that the text you choose for each
printer is different.
- /usr/lib/cups/backend/gutenprint52+usb -B shinkos2145 -U "sometext"
+ /usr/lib/cups/backend/gutenprint53+usb -B shinkos2145 -U "sometext"
After changing the user string, you will need to remove and re-create
the CUPS queue.
@@ -699,14 +702,13 @@ F) GIMP
Gutenprint may be used as an enhanced Print plug-in for GIMP (2.0
and above), providing the ability to print images. Please read
- the release notes in addition to this README. Gutenprint 5.2 no
- longer supports GIMP 1.2.
+ the release notes in addition to this README.
The enhanced Print plugin for GIMP replaces the Gimp-Print
4.2-based plugin provided with GIMP 2.0 and 2.2. As of the GIMP
2.4, GIMP team provides a new Print plugin based on the GtkPrint
framework. This plugin provides standard printing capabilities,
- but does not provide all of the new Gutenprint 5.2 features.
+ but does not provide all of the new Gutenprint 5.3 features.
Therefore, the enhanced Print plugin for GIMP distributed with
Gutenprint does not replace that plugin, but is installed
alongside that plugin.
@@ -719,7 +721,7 @@ F) GIMP
The errors will typically look like this; the important errors are
the ones "No such file or directory".
- make[3]: Entering directory `/opt/gutenprint/gutenprint-5.2.10/src/gimp2'
+ make[3]: Entering directory `/opt/gutenprint/gutenprint-5.3.0-pre1/src/gimp2'
gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I../.. -I../../include -I../../include
-Wall -Wcast-align -Wstrict-prototypes -Wmissing-prototypes
-Wmissing-declarations -Wnested-externs -Wwrite-strings
@@ -732,11 +734,11 @@ F) GIMP
print_gimp.h:37:26: error: libgimp/gimp.h: No such file or directory
print_gimp.h:38:28: error: libgimp/gimpui.h: No such file or directory
make[3]: *** [print-image-gimp.o] Error 1
- make[3]: Leaving directory `/opt/gutenprint/gutenprint-5.2.10/src/gimp2'
+ make[3]: Leaving directory `/opt/gutenprint/gutenprint-5.3.0-pre1/src/gimp2'
make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
- make[2]: Leaving directory `/opt/gutenprint/gutenprint-5.2.10/src'
+ make[2]: Leaving directory `/opt/gutenprint/gutenprint-5.3.0-pre1/src'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
- make[1]: Leaving directory `/opt/gutenprint/gutenprint-5.2.10'
+ make[1]: Leaving directory `/opt/gutenprint/gutenprint-5.3.0-pre1'
make: *** [all] Error 2
Normally, the Gutenprint configure script detects which version,
@@ -751,12 +753,12 @@ F) GIMP
./configure --enable-user-install
- It is not possible for Gimp-Print 4.2, Gutenprint 5.0, and
- Gutenprint 5.2 (or any future release) to coexist in the same
- installation of GIMP. The Gutenprint 5.2-based plugin can read
- settings from previous versions of Gutenprint and Gimp-Print, but
- the configuration file format in Gutenprint 5.2 cannot be read by
- older versions of Gimp-Print or Gutenprint.
+ It is not possible for Gimp-Print 4.2, Gutenprint 5.0, Gutenprint
+ 5.2, and Gutenprint 5.3 (or any future release) to coexist in the
+ same installation of GIMP. The Gutenprint 5.3-based plugin can
+ read settings from previous versions of Gutenprint and Gimp-Print,
+ but the configuration file format in Gutenprint 5.3 cannot be read
+ by older versions of Gimp-Print or Gutenprint.
================================================================
@@ -787,8 +789,8 @@ A) PRINTER INSTALLATION
driver, so you may find more than one PPD file for your printer.
Gutenprint PPD files are described as
- Epson Stylus Photo R300 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.10
- Epson Stylus Photo R300 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.10 Simplified
+ Epson Stylus Photo R300 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.3.0-pre1
+ Epson Stylus Photo R300 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.3.0-pre1 Simplified
The "simplified" PPD files offer a basic set of options only, for
selecting printer options, standard paper sizes, and basic quality
@@ -813,11 +815,11 @@ A) PRINTER INSTALLATION
you attempt to use a version of Gutenprint with PPD files not
built for that precise version, the driver will fail with a
diagnostic error message. For example, PPD files built for
- Gutenprint 5.2.1 will not work with driver version 5.2.2. You can
- identify printers using Gutenprint PPD files by the name of the
- PPD file, which will be something like:
+ Gutenprint 5.3.0-pre1 will not work with driver version 5.3.0.
+ You can identify printers using Gutenprint PPD files by the name
+ of the PPD file, which will be something like:
- EPSON Stylus Photo EX - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.10(en)
+ EPSON Stylus Photo EX - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.3.0-pre1(en)
Linux users please note: If you are using CUPS 1.1.11 or higher,
and you have a USB-connected printer, you must have a printer