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...

Have installed pack as discribed above and in ReadMe. Can see mounted PRINTER - device in Scout, but it's not possible to print to PRINTER:
Get error-message "Need volume PRINTER in any drive"........

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Awesome! Downloading now.

btw - if vpdf update is still beta, is there any chance you could add a "save" routine (to allow pdfs viewed from OWB tempfiles to be more easily saved).

so I have a HP officejet 4622. If I'm understanding this correctly, there will be some form of CUPS similair to my old UBUNTU setup where you use a web interface to wirelessly send docs to print? will this beta allow me to do anything different, now than the hp dekjet 842c attached to my mini? I'm afraid I'm following here, but not getting it. I see the VPDF print doc, but nothing under postscript. I thought somewhere there had to be a web interface.

on startup I now get a requestor "please insert volume printer in any drive" or something to that effect. Anyway to fix this other than cancel?

Please, send me debuglog from logtool/getramdebuglog if any "Please instert..." requester appears. Check printing from VPDF first.

i forgot one requirement: gstoraster needs perl, so for non postscript printers, perl package is required (download and install morphos sdk). I'll rewrite it later.
gstoraster require PPD environment variable poiting to the orginal PPD file
(setenv SAVE PPD path_to_your_file.ppd)

[ Edited by zukow 04.11.2013 - 16:05 ]

Prints like a charm on my Samsung CLX-3305W, thanks Rzookol!

I try to send reprint by 'netpriter.device' and it looks like everyting going well until the last stage. I can even see a temorary file in the "T:" folder.
Here is the log:
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By the way, I am not sure if my .ppd file is OK. I found it in the linux side.
Is any chance to print out in to the file using the 'PRINTER:' device?

Does this work with HP Laserjet Pro CP1025NW yet?

At "Alchemie X" CUPS Integration was announced for MorphOS 3.6
Has this something to do with zukow's project here ?

yes, it's the same project, and not CUPS, just cups drivers,

drivers from morphos 3.6 version will be (hope)fully reggae oriented, just amount of work is too big to finish it earlier in fully amiga style. i should release new beta in a few days

New beta available, same links, please download ghostscript also and regenarete profile from PPD files. Postscript printing should work also on non postscript printers. example ppd for PCL printers is included.

Anybody got any suggestion on a cheap Postscript/PCL compatible printer to use with this?

@Jim
I suggest refurbished Kyoceras. Cheap, with LAN/USB and www frontend.


Has anybody tested this version? I need some feedback. Works or not?

> Kyoceras

Not bad, a little more than a dirt cheap laser, but the output is fast and they look reliable.
Thanks.

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Works here(TM) with my Konica Minolta magicolor 4650DN