Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, 
"johngeyles <jge@c...>" <jge@c...> wrote:
> 
> > gimp-print is one of systems that read these raster files
> > and print to hundreds of printers.   See documentation at:
> > gimp-print.sourceforge.net  --  this has dithering info as
> > well.
> 
> Could you tell us a little more about this gimp-print ?
> 
> It looks like it only works under Unix, or under Mac OSX (which
> of course IS UNIX).  Is there no version for Mac OS9 ?  I'm 
running
> all my stuff under OS9 now, so it'd be kinda awkward to have to 
go
> to OSX to run the gimp.
> 
> Thanks, John

Hi John,

That's correct.  Gimp-print together with Cups is a Unix  only
option.  That means Mac OS X, Linux, and any other unix you
port it to.  Probably the biggest hassle in upgrading from
OS9 to OSX has been lack of drivers for old obsolete printers.
So gimp-print has done a wonderful job in filling this niche
-- especially for all of us B&W printers who seek out the older
printers instead of the lastest and greatest.  

Anyway, upgrading from OS9 to OSX is not trivial but Apple
is definitely going that way.  Just to get gimp-print is probably
not worth it.

I've been working on some quadtone printing capabilities
using cups and gimp-print that allow a simple grayscale
workflow similar to Piezography but without plugins.  It
just uses the ordinary print facility so its usable from any
program that can print.  It is also customizable for just
about any quadtone inkset.

I posted about this earlier, but here's my download:
http://harrington.com/QuadGimp.tar.gz

Obviously you can't use it unless you move to OSX but at
least you can read the description.

Roy