Changes between Version 72 and Version 73 of CupsPort

Timestamp:

Mar 4, 2016, 2:49:36 PM (9 years ago)

Author:

Alex Taylor

Comment:

Updated with disclaimer for ZIP links

CupsPort

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-{{{!#comment These links need updating, but what are they? 
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 == ZIP files ==
 
 The alternative is to download all required packages in ZIP file format and perform a manual installation. Check the installation notes and any included readme files plus the HowTo mentioned below to help install the packages and setup a printer:
 
-[http://www.cups.org CUPS] - This is the base CUPS package.  The latest stable release is V1.4.8: [https://dl.dropbox.com/u/76425158/cups-1.4.8-os2-20121221.zip]. Note that for USB printing this release requires you to have LIBUSB10.DLL on your system; you can get this file from [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/76425158/libusb-1.0.16-rc6-20130525.zip].
+'''Note:''' Many of the versions linked here are out of date. The WarpIN packages should be used until these links can be updated.
 
-[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].  However, the most stable version at the moment appears to be the slightly older version 8.71: [http://download.smedley.info/ghostscript-8.71-os2-20100302.zip] plus a post-release [http://download.smedley.info/gsdll2.zip update] - this version is currently recommended for use with CUPS).
-}}}
+[http://www.cups.org CUPS] - This is the base CUPS package.  V1.4.8 is available via [https://dl.dropbox.com/u/76425158/cups-1.4.8-os2-20121221.zip]. Note that for USB printing this release requires you to have LIBUSB10.DLL on your system; you can get this file from [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/76425158/libusb-1.0.16-rc6-20130525.zip].
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+[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].  
 
 Depending on your printer, you most likely need one of the following:
 
-  * [http://gutenprint.sourceforge.net Gutenprint] - Latest stable OS/2 release is V5.2.9: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/76425158/gutenprint-5.2.9-os2-2012-10-28.zip.  The list of supported printers is at http://gutenprint.sourceforge.net/p_Supported_Printers.php
+  * [http://gutenprint.sourceforge.net Gutenprint] - V5.2.9: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/76425158/gutenprint-5.2.9-os2-2012-10-28.zip.  The list of supported printers is at http://gutenprint.sourceforge.net/p_Supported_Printers.php
 
-  * [http://hplipopensource.com HP-LIP] - OS/2 binary from https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/76425158/hplip-3.12.10a-os2-2012-10-28.zip 
+  * [http://hplipopensource.com HP-LIP] - OS/2 binary of V3.12.10a: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/76425158/hplip-3.12.10a-os2-2012-10-28.zip 
 
   * [http://splix.ap2c.org Splix] - OS/2 port of v2.0.0 from http://download.smedley.info/splix-2.0.0-os2-20100404.zip (older [http://download.smedley.info/splix-1.1.1-os2-20081226.zip v1.1.1] also available) (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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   * [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
 
-{{{!#comment
 ECUPS.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
 
 ECUPS-HP.DRV: Like the above, but for use with HP-LIP.  Current version is http://download.smedley.info/ecups-hp-driver-20100304.zip - includes about 610 printers preimported from HP-LIP.
 
-[http://www.altsan.org/os2/printing/ecups/cupspdr_103.zip CUPS.PDR] - port driver to allow print jobs to be queued to a CUPS server from OS/2 applications.  ZIP file includes the latest source code.  ([http://download.smedley.info/cupsportdriver-20090410.zip Older version] also available, along with Paul's Smedley's original [http://download.smedley.info/cupsportdriver-20090410-src.zip source code].)
+[http://www.altsan.org/os2/printing/ecups/cupspdr_104.zip CUPS.PDR] - port driver to allow print jobs to be queued to a CUPS server from OS/2 applications.  ZIP file includes the latest source code.  
 
 [http://www.altsan.org/os2/printing/#cupswiz CUPS Wizard] - a graphical user interface that vastly simplifies the process of setting up new printers. 
 
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 === Installation notes: ===