- 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.
| USAGE (foomatic-filters-4.0.17) | : | USAGE (foomatic-filters-4.0-20160212) |
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| Widely used databases were the RHS-Printfilters and the APS | | Widely used databases were the RHS-Printfilters and the APS |
| filters. Their disadvantages were that they only supported one spooler | | filters. Their disadvantages were that they only supported one spooler |
| (LPD/LPRng) and only a small part of the driver's options (mostly page | | (LPD/LPRng) and only a small part of the driver's options (mostly page |
| size and resolution). Foomatic supports all options of the drivers and | | size and resolution). Foomatic supports all options of the drivers and |
| all known spoolers (LPD, LPRng, GNUlpr, CUPS, Solaris LP, PPR, PDQ, | | all known spoolers (LPD, LPRng, GNUlpr, CUPS, Solaris LP, PPR, PDQ, |
| CPS, direct spooler-less printing). In addition, all known free | | CPS, direct spooler-less printing). In addition, all known free |
| software printer drivers are supported. Foomatic also supports | | software printer drivers are supported. Foomatic also supports |
| printing of various non-PostScript/PDF file types for spoolers which | | printing of various non-PostScript/PDF file types for spoolers which |
| do not support these by themselves (LPD, LPRng, GNUlpr, spooler-less | | do not support these by themselves (LPD, LPRng, GNUlpr, spooler-less |
| printing). To enable this feature you need to have "a2ps", "enscript", | | printing). To enable this feature you need to have "a2ps", "enscript", |
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| or "mpage" installed. | | "mpage", or "paps" installed. |
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| Another problem is that the way how to install queues, to print files, | | Another problem is that the way how to install queues, to print files, |
| and to handle jobs is very different with different spoolers. LPD for | | and to handle jobs is very different with different spoolers. LPD for |
| example requires editing of configuration files for adding a queue, | | example requires editing of configuration files for adding a queue, |
| whereas CUPS and PPR have specialized command line utilities. Foomatic | | whereas CUPS and PPR have specialized command line utilities. Foomatic |
| puts a layer between the applications and the spoolers so that one has | | puts a layer between the applications and the spoolers so that one has |
| a common, spooler-independent command line interface for all spoolers, | | a common, spooler-independent command line interface for all spoolers, |
| so that switching of spoolers or administration of a network with | | so that switching of spoolers or administration of a network with |
| different spoolers gets much easier, because for the same operations | | different spoolers gets much easier, because for the same operations |
| there are the same commands, independent of the spooler. | | there are the same commands, independent of the spooler. |
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| Handler) and the test suite. | | Handler) and the test suite. |
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| To build foomatic-rip you need a C compiler and its standard libraries. | | To build foomatic-rip you need a C compiler and its standard libraries. |
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| To run beh (Backend Error Handler) or the test suite a Perl interpreter | | To run beh (Backend Error Handler) or the test suite a Perl interpreter |
| (5.6.0 and newer) is needed. | | (5.6.0 and newer) is needed. |
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| To connect to remote printers with a non-CUPS printing system, you | | To connect to remote printers with a non-CUPS printing system, you |
| need additional connectivity software (as "rlpr", "nc", "smbspool', | | need additional connectivity software (as "rlpr", "nc", "smbspool', |
| ...). To print non-PostScript/PDF files with LPD, LPRng, GNUlpr, or | | ...). To print non-PostScript/PDF files with LPD, LPRng, GNUlpr, or |
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| without spooler, you will need a2ps, enscript, mpage, or similar | | without spooler, you will need a2ps, enscript, mpage, paps, or similar |
| filters which convert non-PostScript files to PostScript. a2ps, | | filters which convert non-PostScript files to PostScript. a2ps, |
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| enscript, and mpage will be automatically used by the scripts when | | enscript, mpage, and paps will be automatically used by the scripts |
| they are installed. | | when they are installed. |
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| Download sources: | | Download sources: |
| rlpr: http://freshmeat.net/projects/rlpr/ or | | rlpr: http://freshmeat.net/projects/rlpr/ or |
| http://www.openprinting.org/download/printing/ | | http://www.openprinting.org/download/printing/ |
| netcat: http://freshmeat.net/projects/netcat/ | | netcat: http://freshmeat.net/projects/netcat/ |
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| This package does not require any other Foomatic package. it can be | | This package does not require any other Foomatic package. it can be |
| used with PPD files downloaded from the OpenPrinting site, with | | used with PPD files downloaded from the OpenPrinting site, with |
| manufacturer-supplied PPDs for PostScript printers, and probably with | | manufacturer-supplied PPDs for PostScript printers, and probably with |
| other PPD files. | | other PPD files. |
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| and enter the commands with "./" in the beginning | | and enter the commands with "./" in the beginning |
| (e. g. "./foomatic-rip ...", "man ./foomatic-rip.1"). This also works | | (e. g. "./foomatic-rip ...", "man ./foomatic-rip.1"). This also works |
| on a machine where a system-wide Foomatic is already installed. | | on a machine where a system-wide Foomatic is already installed. |
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| In addition, if you do not use CUPS, you should install a utility to | | In addition, if you do not use CUPS, you should install a utility to |
| make PostScript out of non-PostScript files, so that you can print | | make PostScript out of non-PostScript files, so that you can print |
| those non-PostScript files and also a list of available options using | | those non-PostScript files and also a list of available options using |
| the "docs" option. The supported utilities are "a2ps" | | the "docs" option. The supported utilities are "a2ps" |
| (http://www-inf.enst.fr/~demaille/a2ps/), "enscript" | | (http://www-inf.enst.fr/~demaille/a2ps/), "enscript" |
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| (http://people.ssh.fi/mtr/genscript/), and "mpage" | | (http://people.ssh.fi/mtr/genscript/), "mpage" |
| (http://www.mesa.nl/pub/mpage). Recommended is "a2ps" because it | | (http://www.mesa.nl/pub/mpage), and "paps" |
| | (http://paps.sourceforge.net/). Recommended is "a2ps" because it |
| detects many file types (text, most image formats) and together with | | detects many file types (text, most image formats) and together with |
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| ImageMagick (for images) and Ghostscript it converts them to | | ImageMagick (for images) and Ghostscript it converts them to PostScript. |
| PostScript. The other tools convert only text files. The tool you have | | The other tools convert only text files. However at present paps |
| | is the only one to support files encoded in utf-8. The tool you have |
| installed is auto-detected by foomatic-rip and used automatically if | | installed is auto-detected by foomatic-rip and used automatically if |
| necessary. PPR needs this tool only for printing the option list, and | | necessary. PPR needs this tool only for printing the option list, and |
| CUPS does not need it at all. PPR and CUPS use internal filters for | | CUPS does not need it at all. PPR and CUPS use internal filters for |
| printing non-PostScript files. | | printing non-PostScript files. |
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| If you have a printer or multi-function device from HP, install HPLIP from | | If you have a printer or multi-function device from HP, install HPLIP from |
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| http://hplipopensource.com/ | | http://hplipopensource.com/ |
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| before starting to set up printer queues with foomatic-filters. This | | before starting to set up printer queues with foomatic-filters. This |
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