From eb5718390731a9746c556317e641320b671f2091 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Roger Leigh Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:10:50 +0000 Subject: Imported Upstream version 4.2.0 --- src/cups/README | 116 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 116 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/cups/README (limited to 'src/cups/README') diff --git a/src/cups/README b/src/cups/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..812dd6a --- /dev/null +++ b/src/cups/README @@ -0,0 +1,116 @@ +README.txt - 11/21/2001 - CUPS Drivers based on Gimp-Print +---------------------------------------------------------- + +This file describes the CUPS drivers based on the Gimp-Print project. + +Note: to use these drivers you must have CUPS 1.1.9 or higher. We +recommend use of CUPS 1.1.12 or higher. + +All code is Copyright 1997-2001 by Easy Software Products and/or the +Gimp-Print project and is provided under the terms of the GNU General +Public License. The licensing details are provided in the file +"LICENSE.txt". + + +INTRODUCTION + +The CUPS drivers contain all of the files needed to support +photo-quality printing on any printer supported by the Gimp-Print +project. You can find out more about the Common UNIX Printing System +("CUPS"), an IPP-based printing system for UNIX/Linux, at: + + http://www.cups.org + + +WHY DRIVERS FOR CUPS? + +CUPS is designed from the ground up to support printing to modern +printers. In order to support as many applications as possible, CUPS +provides a PostScript RIP (currently based on GNU GhostScript 5.50) as +well as an image file RIP and many file filters that handle conversion +of files to a format usable by a printer driver. The filter interface +is extensible to support new types of files that can be printed +(e.g. a GNOME metafile, etc.) All of this filtering happens "behind +the scenes" so is transparent to the user. + +In addition, CUPS uses PostScript Printer Description ("PPD") files to +describe printers, allowing applications to see the available printer +features and capabilities easily. The CUPS PPD files add a few +additional attributes to the standard PPD specification to support +printing to non-PS printers. + + +WHAT TOOLS ARE INCLUDED? + +We provide two tools for making CUPS drivers. + +The first is called "cups-calibrate" which allows you to do +super-simple color calibration of your printer drivers. It is an +interactive program that prints several calibration images through +your driver until a final profile is produced. + +The second is called "genppd" which generates PPD files. These PPD +files are created in several languages. The program reads printer +driver information from the Gimp-Print driver database and produces a +PPD file for each driver. Normally, users do not have to use this +tool directly; it is run automatically in the build process. + + +WHAT DRIVERS ARE INCLUDED? + +We support all of the Gimp-Print drivers supported by the project. The +Canon and EPSON drivers also support simple printer commands to do head +cleaning, test prints, and alignment, as well as an EPSON-specific +backend that provides ink level information to the user. + +The printer drivers in this distribution are so-called "raster" +printer drivers. This means that they receive a stream of images, one +per page, that contain all of the colors, etc. for the printer. The +printer driver then only needs to convert this to the appropriate +printer commands and raster data to get a printed page. + +We also have a new experimental interface for printer commands using +CUPS printer command files - ASCII text files with printer commands in +them. This allows you to do a head cleaning, align the print heads, +etc. + + +WHAT SOFTWARE DO I NEED? + +Currently, CUPS 1.1.9 or higher is required, as is an ANSI C compliant +compiler like GCC. The code has been tested on a number of vendor +compilers and should be quite portable. + + +HOW DO I START USING THESE DRIVERS? + +Please read the README file at top level. + + +WHO DO I CONTACT TO GET HELP? + +For support issues, you should contact +gimp-print-devel@sourceforge.net, the developer mailing list for the +Gimp-Print project in general. + +The primary author of this driver is Michael Sweet of Easy Software +Products (mike@easysw.com). Mike is also the main developer for CUPS. +Please don't expect an instant response (or even a response within a +week) as Mike often accumulates a backlog of 100 or more messages each +day. + + +COMMERCIAL SUPPORT + +Easy Software Products provides commercial support for all of +its printing products. Please see our web site for more +information: + + http://www.easysw.com + + +LEGAL STUFF + +CUPS, the Common UNIX Printing System, and the CUPS logo are the +trademark property of Easy Software Products. Please see the +CUPS software license for the terms of its use. -- cgit v1.2.3