Jupp3,
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I know! That is what I don´t understand. People can ask, when it comes to gfx cards or other hardware, but printers for 30-40 will be bought blind, without any look onto the ink prices or the compatibly.

Geit

geit,
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But it was so cheap! and works in linux! So it must be open source and a matter of ./configure && make!
</sarcasm>

@zukow

Can you please write a little status-update about your progress
with the printer bounty ? Thank you in advance.

- Little update-
Things done:
1) i've written from scratch PPD parser which gets all sensible data from PPD files (postscript printer definition)
2) Parsed PPD files are stored to IFF prefs files and can be loaded from IFF prefs files too
3) I've started to write gui generator depending on printer abilities
(i did similar things in SCANdal: http://library.morph.zone/images/1/1c/Scandal_scanprefs.png )

Plans for next 4 weeks:
1) port ps2ps CUPS util (full port, not lame/os4 recompilation), beta release for postscript printer users, changes in VPDF to use ps2ps as an option
2) CUPS raster reggae encoders/decoders

[ Edited by zukow 19.03.2013 - 19:47 ]

Thanks a lot zukow for this good news.

Yeah! - that rulez!
Can't wait for it....

Small update:
I've created ppd.library for handling PPD files and I'm working on GUI prefs and pstops like utility. It should be included in MorphOS 3.2 in some form (probably connected with VPDF)

Hey zukow.
We talked about supporting my hp cp1025nw color laser printer which uses this driver:

http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/

All of the info you need to program it is on this page.

Any chance of that now?


[ Edited by bash64 13.04.2013 - 17:26 ]

Hello,

I'm woking on PostScript printers support now. But non-postscipt drivers support are next item on my TODO list.

Right now, I'm satisfied with older HP and Epson inkjets I have.
And I can get re-manufactured cartridges dirt cheap.

BTW - I thought we had Postscript support.

> I thought we had Postscript support.

https://morph.zone/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?forum=32&topic_id=9037&start=7

I think he is working on advanced postscript support such as PPDs.

bash64,
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That clarifies things for me.
Andreas and I were comparing low cost Postscript compatible printers quite awhile ago.

PPD parser is done, i started work on preference system. postscript postprocessor is mostly done. I'm going to release some beta in two weeks.

parsedppd.png

Wow! This are good news......

Sounds good Thank you for the update...

2 more weeks ?
Sorry, could not resist
Any update for us ?

BTW: If you like, i could make a public demonstration at the german amigameeting (11-13th Oct.), if the beta is ready until then. And hwo knows - maybe collect some more donations


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[ Edited by insane 19.09.2013 - 14:30 ]

Question: Don't we have ghostscript for MOS?
Doesn't it already support PPDs?

yeah, to more weeks, still coding

Never mind - Amigans know to wait.......

I am a patient man.

Taaadaaam, some early beta 'i'll kill your rdb' release

1. Install ghostscript using Geit's installer
2. Download: and overwrite GS installation http://brain.umcs.lublin.pl/~rzookol/download/gs870_morphos.lha
3. Download: http://brain.umcs.lublin.pl/~rzookol/download/printers.lha unpack, move the files to sys: and read readme file.


In short:
This package contains port of cups filters (filter == printer drivers, not all cups infrastructure), new library ppd.library for handling PPD files
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PostScript_Printer_Description and Morphos prefs for adding them to system (it converts PPD file to internal IFF format). There is also new handler: printer-handler which creates PRINTER: device similar to PRT: or PS: devices but handling additional options compatible with CUPS/IPP. printer.device wrapper has not been written yet so printing to PRINTER: is the only option now. There is also VPDF with PRINTER: support.

All package is highly WIP state, sends tons of debug and can crash :). Color profiles are not supported in this version.
Ghostscript is required only for non-postscript printers.



[ Edited by zukow 29.10.2013 - 23:08 ]

Thanks a lot Zukow for this beta !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great news!
I have installed and... ooopss I've got no PS printer =)
Well stop kidding: nice to see your great work in progress. Thanks!

@Zukow : is it possible to add it to the next version of pack Chrysalis please ?

I will remove it when MorphOS 3.4 will out.

You could add more return...