= Welcome to eCups = This project is intended to create a seamless integration of [http://www.cups.org CUPS] into eComStation. == Where to Start? == The CupsPort from Paul Smedley includes all the necessary components as listed below (updated 26th September, 10). 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/foomatic] - 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. Information on setting up and using eCups: * 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 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