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special two-way handshaking in order to successfully print. special two-way handshaking in order to successfully print.
This backend can only be used in conjunction with Gutenprint 5.2.10 or This backend can only be used in conjunction with Gutenprint 5.2.10 or
newer. Please see the Gutenprint README file (section II D) for more newer. Please see the Gutenprint README file (section II D) for more
information on use of this backend and integration into CUPS. information on use of this backend and integration into CUPS.
Although this backend is bundled with Gutenprint, this repository is While this repository is considered the canonical upstream source for
considered the canonical upstream source where all development occurs. this code, code snapshots are bundled with each Gutenprint release.
As such, when compared to the current Gutenprint release, the code found Generally speaking, the code in this repository will require the current
here is often newer, with additional features or device support. At the Gutenprint release (or pre-release) to generate the actual print jobs.
same time, it may have half-developed features that don't quite work,
with giant bugs that come out at midnight to eat your cat. As such, when compared to any given Gutenprint release, the code found
here is usually newer, with additional features, device support, and
bugfixes. At the same time, it may have half-developed features that
don't quite work, with giant bugs that come out at midnight to eat
your cat.
With rare exceptions, all printer support in selphy_print (and Gutenprint)
was developed without any assistance from the printer manufactuers,
relying on reverse-engineering and a great deal of experimentation.
On that note, please keep in mind that this software distributed On that note, please keep in mind that this software distributed
in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER. in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER.
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print counts, and if the printer supports it, reporting media type and print counts, and if the printer supports it, reporting media type and
remaining media counts. remaining media counts.
Please note that this backend merely handles the low-level
communication with the printer! Actually generating print jobs requires
use of Gutenprint compile with support for CUPS.
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Standalone usage: Standalone usage: