[open-beos-printing] Re: More printer drivers

>> PostScript printer driver...
>I guess it's a proof of concept now.
>For R1, however, it should be a PictureIterator-herited printer driver, 
>no=3F 
>Like PDF Writer. Your knowledge on GhosScript engine will help greatly 
>here !

The problem with PS is that its capabilites are a subset of that
of the BeOS graphics model (for PDF generation pure raster images are
no option and PDF 1.4 supports at least transparency). 
For emulation raster images have to be generated like the printer driver 
currently does. ATM I don't plan to improve the PS driver.

>> A PCL6 printer driver is also in the repository.
>> It supports monochrome printing only and is
>> untested and it's very likely that it does not work.
>
>In the future, I guess OpenBeOS web site will have some common 
>Hardware Compatibility List, but now, maybe it'll good to put 
>somewhere a list for each print drivers available.

ATM the print kit team page is sufficent, maybe when
we get our new web site we can add such a list.

BTW the PCL6 driver works now. Thanks to
John Payne for testing!
 
>> BTW has anybody documentation for a printer
>> language called PCLGUI=3F My HP DeskJet 3816
>> seems to use this for color printing.
>
>Except for some usenet posts, I can't find any reference to this new 
>(software-driven) printing protocol.
>Maybe asking to Canon or HP could help here=3F

The documentation can be obtained from HP after a license 
agreement has been signed.

- Michael

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