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Unified Gutenprint/CUPS Backend for various Dye-Sublimation photo printers
(c) 2007-2013 Solomon Peachy <pizza@shaftnet.org>
The latest version can be found at
http://git.shaftnet.org/cgit/selphy_print.git
For a list of known bugs and development plans, see:
http://bugs.shaftnet.org/index.php?project=4
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Supported Printers:
Canon SELPHY ES series
Canon SELPHY CP series
Kodak Professional 1400
Kodak 805 Photo Printer
Kodak 6800 Photo Printer
Kodak 6850 Photo Printer
Shinko/Sinfonia CHC-S2145 (aka "S2")
Sony UP-DR150
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Compilation:
You will need libusbx to build this tool.
Fedora/RedHat:
yum install libusbx-devel
Debian/Ubuntu
apt-get install libusbx-dev
And all you need to do after that is type 'make'
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CUPS backend usage:
The simple method is to use Gutenprint 5.2.10 or newer, which bundles
(possibly older versions of) this backend. Without Gutenprint to
rasterize the print data, this backend is useless.
The backend is called 'gutenprint+usb', and must be installed with 0700
file permissions and owned by root in order to function properly.
To install this backend for use with CUPS, simply type 'make install'.
You may need to restart CUPS afterwards.
DEVICE_URI=someuri \
gutenprint+usb job-id user title num-copies options [ filename ]
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Standalone usage:
This backend is set up as a multi-call executable; that is to say
behaivor changes based on the name used to invoke the executable.
When compiled, a set of symlinks are created, corresponding to each
of the internal backends. Alternatively you may set the BACKEND
environment variable to force a specific backend to be used:
BACKEND=backend \
gutenprint [ args ]
(OR)
backend [ args ]
That said, all internal backends support these invocation options
backend filename
backend - < filename
somecommand | backend -
backend [ backend-specific-argument ]
The 'filename' here refers to the raw spool data generated by
Gutenprint (eg via its gimp plugin) or the Windows print-to-file
output.
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 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:
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BACKEND=canonselphy
Verified supported printers:
ES1, ES2, ES3, ES30, ES40, CP-100, CP-200, CP-300, CP-330, CP400,
CP500, CP510, CP710, CP720, CP730, CP740, CP750, CP760, CP770, CP780,
CP800, CP900
Unverified/untested, but should work:
ES20, CP-220, CP530, CP600, CP810
Semi-supported (has problems)
CP-10
NOT currently supported by libusb backend: (USB PIDs unknown)
CP520, CP790
This backend does not support additional commands
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BACKEND=kodak1400
Verified supported printers:
Kodak 1400
Kodak 805
This backend supports additional commands:
kodak1400 [command [arg] ]
Valid commands:
-stc filename Set tone curve [1]
Notes:
[1] Format of curvedata file:
256 entries each of Yellow, Magenta, Cyan mappings:
Values are unsigned 16-bit big endian, between 0 and ???
(unsure as to the bit usage)
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BACKEND=kodak6800
Verified supported printers:
Kodak 6800
Kodak 6850
This backend supports additional commands:
kodak6800 [command [arg] ]
Valid commands:
-qtc filename Query tone curve [1]
-stc filename Set tone curve [1]
Notes:
[1] Format of curvedata file:
256 entries each of Yellow, Magenta, Cyan mappings:
Values are unsigned 16-bit big endian, between 0 and 16383
(ie 14-bit)
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BACKEND=shinkos2145
Verified supported printers:
Shinko/Sinfonia CHC-S2145 (aka "S2")
Development was sponsored by:
LiveLink Technology [ www.livelinktechnology.net ]
In order to use this backend, you will need to ensure the printer is
configured to use the 'DRV' (as opposed to 'DLL') operating mode. See
the printer documentation for details on how to set this.
This backend supports additional commands:
shinkos2145 [command [arg] ]
Valid commands:
-qs Query printer status
-qm Query media information
-qf Query firmware version
-qe Query Error log
-qu Query User String
-qtu filename Query User tone curve (stored in flash) [2]
-qtc filename Query Current tone curve (stored in RAM) [2]
-su somestring Set User String to 'somestring'
-stu filename Set User tone curve (stored in flash) [2]
-stc filename Set Current tone curve (stored in RAM) [2]
-pc id Cancel print job 'id' [1]
-fl Flash printer LEDs for five seconds.
-ru Reset User tone curve to default [3]
-rp Reset printer to factory defaults
-b1 Enable printer control panel buttons
-b0 Disable printer control panel buttons
-f Enable fast return [4]
Notes:
[1] Job ID is the Internal Job ID (reported via status)
This cancels a multi-copy print job.
To see which jobs are active/pending, see the output of the
'-qs' command, specifically the 'Bank' output.
[2] Format of curvedata file:
256 entries each of Yellow, Magenta, Cyan mappings:
Values are unsigned 16-bit big endian, between 0 and 2047
(ie only 11 bits used)
[3] Default printer tone curve is a linear 'val << 3'
[4] This terminates the backend as soon as the printer has acknowledged
the print job, without waiting for the print job to complete.
This can also be enabled by setting the 'FAST_RETURN' environment
variable.
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BACKEND=sonyupdr150
Verified supported printers:
Sony UP-DR150
This backend does not support additional commands