- The XML-based printer/driver database integrates free software printer drivers with all common spoolers (CUPS, LPRng, LPD, GNUlpr, PPR, PDQ, CPS, etc.) in UNIX. Development version.
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| here and so we can apply the printer/driver features described in the | | here and so we can apply the printer/driver features described in the |
| PPD file. For the file conversion filter two subprocesses are started, | | PPD file. For the file conversion filter two subprocesses are started, |
| the task of the first one is to pass the already buffered lines into | | the task of the first one is to pass the already buffered lines into |
| the filter and then to continue reading standard input (without | | the filter and then to continue reading standard input (without |
| parsing the data) to pass the rest of the job to the filter. The | | parsing the data) to pass the rest of the job to the filter. The |
| second subprocess is the filter itself, getting its standard input | | second subprocess is the filter itself, getting its standard input |
| from the first subprocess and the giving its standard output to the | | from the first subprocess and the giving its standard output to the |
| main process. This way the main process has again PostScript as its | | main process. This way the main process has again PostScript as its |
| standard input. | | standard input. |
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| Supported file conversion filters are "a2ps", "enscript", "mpage", and | | Supported file conversion filters are "a2ps", "enscript", "mpage", |
| spooler-specific filters. All filters convert plain text to | | "paps", and spooler-specific filters. All filters convert plain text to |
| PostScript, "a2ps" also other formats. The conversion filter is always | | PostScript, "a2ps" also other formats. The conversion filter is always |
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| used when one prints the documentation pages, as they are created as | | used when one prints the documentation pages, as they are created |
| plain text, when CUPS is the spooler "pstops" is executed after the | | as plain text, when CUPS is the spooler "pstops" is executed after |
| filter so that the default option settings from the PPD file and | | the filter so that the default option settings from the PPD file and |
| CUPS-specific options as N-up get applied. On regular printouts one | | CUPS-specific options as N-up get applied. On regular printouts one |
| gets always PostScript or PDF when CUPS is the spooler and PostScript | | gets always PostScript or PDF when CUPS is the spooler and PostScript |
| in the case of PPR, so the filter is only used for regular printouts | | in the case of PPR, so the filter is only used for regular printouts |
| under LPD, LPRng, GNUlpr, PDQ, or without spooler. | | under LPD, LPRng, GNUlpr, PDQ, or without spooler. |
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| The main process keeps always parsing the PostScript input or feeding | | The main process keeps always parsing the PostScript input or feeding |
| through the PDF input, it launches the renderer in one subprocess and | | through the PDF input, it launches the renderer in one subprocess and |
| launches an additional subprocess for bracketing the renderer's output | | launches an additional subprocess for bracketing the renderer's output |
| with the JCL commands and putting the resulting data to standard | | with the JCL commands and putting the resulting data to standard |
| output or to the postpipe. | | output or to the postpipe. |
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