[cups.development] Text File Formatting supported by CUPS

[Michael R Sweet]

You'll need a custom filter to generate the printer ready data.

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On Aug 16, 2011, at 8:23 AM, Sushain <sushain.razdan at spectross.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> We are working on a CUPS based Embedded Print Server. We have cross-compiled and installed CUPS 1.4.4 for ARM-9 platform running Linux. We require CUPS to print a text file consisting of ASCII text with following formatting options:
> 
> 1. Bold
> 2. Underline
> 3. Text Allignment options (Left, Centre, right)
> 
> I understand CUPS supports UTF-8 text file format for printing which does not have the above mentioned formatting options.
> 
> 1. Is there any other file format which is supported CUPS and additionally also supporting the formatting options mentioned above?
> 
> 2. What is a possible method for CUPS to support the above mentioned formatting options with UTF-8?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Sushain
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