Changes between Version 52 and Version 53 of CupsPort


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Timestamp:
Feb 5, 2011, 4:51:46 AM (14 years ago)
Author:
Alex Taylor
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Added links to older cups and gs versions for people who have problems

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    88The required components (includes all listed below as ZIP files) can be downloaded in 1 "eCUPS Printing System" WarpIN Archive initially from ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/eCUPS003.wpi and expected to move to ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/ecups/eCUPS003.wpi
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    10 '''Please Note:''' This WarpIN archive is maintained separately from the various CUPS port components it contains.  As a result, it may not include the latest versions of each component.  You should use the ZIP file distributions (below) if you need the very latest releases.
     10'''Please Note:''' This WarpIN archive is maintained separately from the various CUPS port components it contains.  As a result, it may not include the latest versions of each component.  You should use the ZIP file distributions (below) if you need the very latest releases.  In addition, the archive does not include certain components (such as HP-LIP, ECUPS-HP, foomatic-rip or foo2qpdl).
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    1212Read the displayed Readme text carefully to help decide which of the components you need to install before selecting packages for installation.
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    1414This package also contains the cups HowTo in INF format which is opened in the Help Viewer and will also start the CUPS Printer setup; both of these events occur at the end of the package installation. Refer to the displayed "How To" in order to setup a printer.
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    16 '''Note:''' The above WarpIN Archive was designed to be installed to eComStation systems. It should also install to OS/2 Warp4 systems. This would result in the OS/2 system acquiring an ecs directory tree on the boot drive in the event of Docs and/or Support dll files being installed - Just something OS/2 users need to be aware of.
     16'''Note:''' The above WarpIN Archive was designed to be installed to eComStation systems. It should also install to OS/2 Warp 4 systems. This would result in the OS/2 system acquiring an ecs directory tree on the boot drive in the event of Docs and/or Support dll files being installed - Just something OS/2 users need to be aware of.
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    18 WarpIN 1.0.8 or later is required in order to install this Archive ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/warpin/
     18WarpIN 1.0.18 or later is required in order to install this archive: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/warpin/
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    28 [http://www.cups.org CUPS] - OS/2 binary from http://smedley.info/cups-1.4.5-os2-20101121.zip
     28[http://www.cups.org CUPS] - This is the base CUPS package, currently: [http://smedley.info/cups-1.4.5-os2-20101121.zip].  (Older versions are also available in case you have problems with the latest: [http://download.smedley.info/cups-1.4.4-os2-20100812.zip V1.4.4], [http://download.smedley.info/cups-1.4.2-os2-20100310.zip V1.4.2], [http://download.smedley.info/cups-1.3.11-os2-20090704.zip V1.3.11])
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    30 [http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost Ghostscript] - OS/2 binary from http://www.smedley.info/os2ports/index.php?page=ghostscript
     30[http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost Ghostscript] - The latest OS/2 binary should always be available from http://www.smedley.info/os2ports/index.php?page=ghostscript or by direct link: [http://download.smedley.info/ghostscript-9.00-os2-20100919.zip V9.00] (the previous version [http://download.smedley.info/ghostscript-8.71-os2-20100302.zip V8.71] is also available).
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    3232Depending on your printer, you most likely need one of the following:
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    34  * [http://gutenprint.sourceforge.net Gutenprint] - OS/2 binary from http://smedley.info/gutenprint-5.2.6-os2-20101121.zip - list of supported printers is at http://gutenprint.sourceforge.net/p_Supported_Printers.php
     34  * [http://gutenprint.sourceforge.net Gutenprint] - OS/2 binary from http://smedley.info/gutenprint-5.2.6-os2-20101121.zip - list of supported printers is at http://gutenprint.sourceforge.net/p_Supported_Printers.php
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    36  * [http://hplipopensource.com HP-LIP] - OS/2 binary from http://download.smedley.info/hplip-3.10.2-os2-20100503.zip
     36  * [http://hplipopensource.com HP-LIP] - OS/2 binary from http://download.smedley.info/hplip-3.10.2-os2-20100503.zip
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    38  * [http://splix.ap2c.org Splix] - OS/2 port of v1.1.1 from http://download.smedley.info/splix-1.1.1-os2-20081226.zip (needs [http://smedley.info/gcc432.zip GCC432.DLL] - list of supported printers at http://splix.ap2c.org/ - all Samsung or Xerox printers
     38  * [http://splix.ap2c.org Splix] - OS/2 port of v1.1.1 from http://download.smedley.info/splix-1.1.1-os2-20081226.zip (needs [http://smedley.info/gcc432.zip GCC432.DLL]). List of supported printers at http://splix.ap2c.org/ (all Samsung or Xerox printers)
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    40  * [http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting/databasefoomatic Foomatic] - OS/2 port of v4.05 from http://download.smedley.info/foomatic-rip-os2-20100926.zip
     40  * [http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting/databasefoomatic foomatic-rip] - OS/2 port of v4.05 from [http://download.smedley.info/foomatic-rip-os2-20100926.zip].  This is a special CUPS filter required by some drivers which don't use any of the above.  The OS/2 port is still somewhat experimental.
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     42  * [http://foo2qpdl.rkkda.com/ foo2qpdl] - A package of drivers for certain esoteric printer protocols (QPDL, ZJS and others) which use foomatic-rip (above).  OS/2 port available at http://smedley.info/foo2qpdl-os2-20100628.zip
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    4244ECUPS.DRV: A modified version of IBM's pscript.drv with improvements to compatibility with CUPS.  New version: http://download.smedley.info/ecups-driver-20090324.zip - includes 650 or so printers from Gutenprint 5.2.3 and all printers from Splix v1.1.1
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    4648[http://download.smedley.info/cupsportdriver-20090410.zip cups.pdr] - port driver to allow print jobs to be queued to a cups server from OS/2 applications - [http://download.smedley.info/cupsportdriver-20090410-src.zip source available]
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    4851=== Installation notes: ===