From 7f4123d5eb29e29aad49e7a953dfb73bbfdf04f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Solomon Peachy Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:09:59 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] documentation updates to reflect global EXTRA_VID/PID/TYPE --- README | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 8dd76bc..6850072 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -58,21 +58,33 @@ [[ where 'backend' is the program name, eg 'canon-selphy_print' ]] - Some backends may support additional arguments; see below: - NOTE: The 'filename' here refers to the raw spool data generated by Gutenprint (eg via its gimp plugin) or the Windows print-to-file output. - NOTE2: If there is more than one device present that the backend handles, - the backend will choose the first supported device it finds. If you - wish to specify the specific device when operating in standalone - mode, set the 'DEVICE' environment variable to the target device's - serial number. For example: + If there is more than one device present that the backend handles, + the backend will choose the first supported device it finds. If you + wish to specify the specific device when operating in standalone + mode, set the 'DEVICE' environment variable to the target device's + serial number. For example: DEVICE=N782 backend filename - All backends support this syntax. + All backends support an additional operational mode, to test out + unknown models. To use this mode, specify the VID, PID and its + type as environment variables. For example: + + EXTRA_VID=04a9 EXTRA_PID=3ab1 EXTRA_TYPE=3 backend filename + + EXTRA_VID is the USB VID, in hex + EXTRA_PID is the USB PID, in hex + EXTRA_TYPE is: 3 for SELPHY CP790 + 4 for SELPHY CP520 (or other CP-series model) + + If you have a model the spooler doesn't recognize but it works with + a VID/PID/TYPE specification, please let me know via e-mail. + + Finally, some backends may support additional arguments; see below: *************************************************************************** canon-selphy backend: @@ -95,23 +107,8 @@ CP520, CP790 - ** Note that a PID can be supplied on the command line, see below. - Once the PIDs are known, these printers are expected to work. - - Other notes: - - The selphy backend has an additional operational mode, to test out - unknown models. To use this mode, specify the PID and its type as - environment variables. For example: - - SELPHY_PID=3ab1 SELPHY_TYPE=3 selphy_print filename - - SELPHY_PID is the USB PID, in hex - SELPHY_TYPE is: 3 for CP790 - 4 for CP520 (or other CP-series model) - - If you have a model the spooler doesn't recognize but it works with - a PID/TYPE specification, please let me know via e-mail. + ** Note that a VID/PID can be supplied on the command line, see above. + Once the VIDs/PIDs are known, these printers are expected to work. *************************************************************************** kodak-1400 backend: