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Welcome to eCups

This project is intended to create a seamless integration of ​CUPS into eComStation.

Where to Start?

The CupsPort from Paul Smedley includes all the necessary components as listed below (updated 31st August, 2011).

eCups consists of the following components:

  • CUPS - the Common Unix Printing System server and filters
  • Ghostscript - used to convert printer jobs (submitted in PostScript format) into data that can be sent to the printer.
  • Gutenprint/HPLIP/Splix/foomatic - driver packages & conversion filters used to implement individual printer support.
  • 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)
  • Port driver (PDR) which allows PM applications to print using CUPS.
  • Obsolete: 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 HowTo by Pete Brown
  • 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://www.warpstock.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
  • UsingCUPSServer : Print to printers that are managed by a remote CUPS server by Warp5
  • ModifyingPPD : How to modify a gutenprint PPD file for use with pscript.drv by Rich Walsh

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