= Welcome to eCups =

This project is intended to create a seamless integration of [http://www.cups.org CUPS] into OS/2 - ArcaOS - eComStation.

'''Please note the below information is pretty much outdated, as everything is available as rpm and already integrated in ArcaOS. I hope someone will take the time to update it all.'''

== Where to Start? ==

The CupsPort from Paul Smedley includes all the necessary components as listed below (updated 23rd December, 2012).  

eCups consists of the following components:
 * [wiki:CupsPort CUPS] - the Common Unix Printing System server and filters
 * [wiki:CupsPort Ghostscript] - used to convert printer jobs (submitted in !PostScript format) into data that can be sent to the printer.
 * [wiki:CupsPort Gutenprint/HPLIP/Splix/foo2x] - driver packages & conversion filters used to implement individual printer support.
 * [wiki:gutenprt eCUPS driver] - system printer driver (ECUPS.DRV, replacement for PSCRIPT.DRV) that includes many Gutenprint and Splix PPD files preimported into a postscript driver to aid ease of use (Updated and renamed 28th December, 2008)
 * [wiki:PortDriver Port driver] (PDR) which allows PM applications to print using CUPS.

 * ''Obsolete:'' [wiki:eCupsScript Postscript printer] driver replacement (PSCRIPT.DRV) to overcome the shortcomings of the current implementation (Binary added 11th July, 2008).  Now replaced by ECUPS.DRV (above).
 * Printer install tool, detect printers on the CUPS server and allow to create them automatically in your OS/2 system.  Still under development.

=== Setting up and using eCups ===

See the [wiki:CupsPort] page for the list of required packages, along with summary installation instructions.

More information can be found on the following pages:
 * eCUPS [wiki:HowTo] by Pete Brown
 * [wiki:CupsFaq eCups FAQ] : Answers to frequently asked questions about CUPS under eComStation and OS/2

== Additional Information ==
Bart's presentation from Warpstock Europe 2006 is available at:
ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/ecups/ecups.pdf

Alex Taylor's presentation from Warpstock Europe 2011 is available at: 
http://wse2011.warpevents.eu/uploads/tx_wseevents/ECUPS.PDF

Other available information:
 * TerminoLogy : Some terms used in the mailing lists explained
 * AddPpdFiles : How to add additional printers with a PPD file to pscript.drv by andywillis
 * GhostScriptRasterPrinting : Using ghostscript to print to unsupported printers by frolof
 * [wiki:UsingCUPSServer] : Print to printers that are managed by a remote CUPS server by Warp5
 * [wiki:ModifyingPPD] : How to modify a gutenprint PPD file for use with pscript.drv by Rich Walsh

=== News groups & mailing list ===

 * News URL: news://news.gmane.org/gmane.org.netlabs.ecups.devel
 * Web URL: http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.org.netlabs.ecups.devel