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Re: [Digital BW] Anyone tried CUPS/Gimprint drivers?

2002-08-26 by Ernst Dinkla

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Hartzell" <hartzell@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 12:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Anyone tried CUPS/Gimprint drivers?


> charles_bandes writes:
>  > So I just found that the free Gimprint epson drivers are now available
>  > for the mac. I'm wondering if any engineers out there on the list
>  > would know how to adapt these drivers into quad/hex drivers?
>  > 
>  > Looks like there's a lot of flexibility already built in, and since
>  > it's open-source and cross-platform, it would be a great way to expand
>  > our possibilities for printing...
> 
> I'd like to second this idea.  I looked into it a while back, but the
> package was too immature and seemed windows bound.
> 
> I'd love to see something on the free unix platforms, and on OS X.
> 
> I'm a competent programmer, but will need others guidance on RIP
> issues and tools etc...

Strange, Gimp and Gimp print are very open source / Linux orientated.
The Windows version of Gimp is just the exception.

Ernst

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