From e273fa59f0def0c2f98d423c2d28cb3c4b0a3de5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dobrica Pavlinusic Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:47:56 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] expand on motivation for this project --- README | 13 ++++++++++--- lib/Printer/EVOLIS.pm | 17 ++++++++++++----- 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index ab53243..5dcd1ec 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -7,12 +7,19 @@ DESCRIPTION ribbon (K) to provide pixel-exact driver with support for two-side printing. - Existing cups driver available at + Existing cups driver is available at http://www.evolis.com/eng/Drivers-Support/Product-support/Dualys-3 - does work, but I haven't been able to make it print duplex on cards, - especially when generating front and back pages separatly. + but I haven't been able to make it print on both sides of cards, partly + because using dumplex option in cups seems to segfault GhostScript + and/or `rastertoevolis' cups filter depending on combination of duplex + options. + + I also needed pixel perfect transfer to printer, and cups bitmap format + is always in color, leaving final pixel modifications down to cups + filter which always produced differences between file sent to printer + and perfect black and white rendition of it. SCRIPTS Current toolset consists of following scripts: diff --git a/lib/Printer/EVOLIS.pm b/lib/Printer/EVOLIS.pm index fdf5b5d..e1d675e 100644 --- a/lib/Printer/EVOLIS.pm +++ b/lib/Printer/EVOLIS.pm @@ -13,15 +13,22 @@ our $VERSION = '0.01'; =head1 DESCRIPTION -This is experimental support for EVOLIS Dualys 3 printer with black ribbon (K) to provide -pixel-exact driver with support for two-side printing. +This is experimental support for EVOLIS Dualys 3 printer with black ribbon (K) +to provide pixel-exact driver with support for two-side printing. -Existing cups driver available at +Existing cups driver is available at L -does work, but I haven't been able to make it print duplex on cards, especially when generating -front and back pages separatly. +but I haven't been able to make it print on both sides of cards, +partly because using dumplex option in cups seems to segfault GhostScript +and/or C cups filter depending on combination of duplex +options. + +I also needed pixel perfect transfer to printer, and cups +bitmap format is always in color, leaving final pixel modifications down +to cups filter which always produced differences between file sent to +printer and perfect black and white rendition of it. =head1 SCRIPTS -- 2.20.1