Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of CupsPort

Timestamp:

Nov 30, 2006, 2:42:43 PM (17 years ago)

Author:

psmedley

Comment:

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CupsPort

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-Details about te cups page
+A preview of CUPS 1.2.6 (www.cups.org) + ESP Ghostscript 8.15.3
+(http://www.cups.org/espgs/) + Gutenprint 5.0.0
+(http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/) is now available at
+http://download.smedley.info/cups-1.2.6-os2-a1.zip
+
+Some notes on the release follow:
+Built using Innotek GCC v3.3.5 CSD1 version and requires the runtime dll from ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0.6.1-csd1.zip
+
+Known issues:
+- adding printer using the web interface doesn't work - it hangs trying
+to detect the attached printers.  Adding a printer from the command line
+using lpadmin does however work.
+- currently tested printer backends are ipp & lpd - usb isn't working. 
+However, in the meantime, you can create a printer object for the USB
+printer, and run the OS/2 lpd daemon and print to a usb printer using
+the lpd backend in cups.
+- cups and associated programs are hardcoded to be in \gs, \gutenprint & \cups
+- to reduce the size of the archive, only en_GB language Gutenprint ppd files are included
+
+-------------
+What to test:
+Start the daemon (ie \cups\sbin\cupsd.exe - no command line parameters required)
+Make sure libcups.dll is available in the libpath
+Add a printer using the syntax:
+eg 1) \cups\sbin\lpadmin -p laserjet4mps -E -v lpd://192.168.1.253 (Postscript printer called lsaerjet4mps, on LPD server at 192.168.1.253
+eg 2) \cups\sbin\lpadmin -p EpsonC87 -E -v lpd://192.168.1.2/EPOMNI5C -m gutenprint/5.0/en_gb/stp-escp2-c86.5.0.ppd.gz (Raster printer called EpsonC87 on lpd server 192.168.1.2, queue name EPOMNI5C, postscript ppd to use located in /cups/share/cups/model/gutenprint/5.0/en_GB/stp-escp2-c86.5.0.ppd.gz
+
+Verify printer has been added by loading the web interface in a browser with http://localhost:631 - look at the Printers button to see the printer and set any options (ie paper size, etc).
+
+Try and print an image using \cups\bin\lpr -P <printername> filename.jpg -o fitplot
+
+Try and print the cups test page using \cups\bin\lpr -P <printername> \cups\share\cups\data\testprint.ps
+
+--------------
+General feedback can be provided to paul@smedley.info, bug reports should go to http://mantis.smedley.info
+
+Many thanks to Bart van Leeuwen and Adrain Gschwend for providing encouragement for this project (ie nagging me on IRC!)
+
+If you like this software and want to support continued ports, please consider donating via PayPal via the link at http://smedley.info/os2ports, or via the Mensys online store at http://www.mensys.net/os2ports
+