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