converting from rastertortl to the HP-PCL driver

[Michael Sweet]

Franz Pfoertsch wrote:
> Hello 
> Years ago I compiled the rastertortl driver from cups 1.2-beta to printout
> on HP Designjet 600.
> 
> Michael help me to build up a ppd using the cups ddk.
> 
> but today this driver isn't supported anymore.
> 
> Here is my dsgnjt600.drv file.
> 
> please give me a example to make them running with the new hp-pcl driver.

The equivalent for the current pclx driver just requires changes
I've marked in-line...

> // Include standard font and media definitions
> #include <font.defs>
> #include <media.defs>

Add:

     #include <pcl.h>

> // List the fonts that are supported, in this case all standard
> // fonts...
> Font *
> 
> // Specify that this driver uses the HP-PCL driver...
> DriverType rtl

Change to:

     DriverType pclx

> // Manufacturer, model name, and version
> Manufacturer "HP"
> Version 2.0
> ModelName "DesignJet 600 rtl"
> 
> //ModelNumber 1
> 
> ModelNumber ($RTL_PJL)

Change to:

     ModelNumber ($PCL_RASTER_END_COLOR $PCL_RASTER_RGB24 $PCL_PJL
                  $PCL_PJL_PAPERWIDTH $PCL_PJL_PCL3GUI
                  $PCL_PJL_RESOLUTION)

> // Specify the name of the PPD file we want to generate...
> PCFileName "dsgnjt600.ppd"
> 
> ColorDevice false
> Cutter true
> Throughput 1
> 
> // Supported page sizes
> HWMargins 14.4 28.8 14.4 28.8
> MediaSize Letter
> MediaSize Tabloid
> MediaSize AnsiC
> MediaSize AnsiD
> MediaSize AnsiE
> MediaSize ARCHA
> MediaSize ARCHA.Transverse
> MediaSize ARCHB
> MediaSize ARCHB.Transverse
> MediaSize ARCHC
> MediaSize ARCHC.Transverse
> MediaSize ARCHD
> MediaSize ARCHD.Transverse
> MediaSize A0
> MediaSize A1
> MediaSize A1.Transverse
> MediaSize A2
> MediaSize A2.Transverse
> MediaSize A3
> *MediaSize A3.Transverse
> MediaSize A4
> MediaSize A4.Transverse
> 
> VariablePaperSize true
> MinSize 288 288
> MaxSize 2592 3600
> 
> // Supported resolutions
>   Option "Resolution/Output Resolution" PickOne AnySetup 20.0
>     Choice "150dpi/150 DPI" "<</HWResolution[150 150]>>setpagedevice"
>     *Choice "300dpi/300 DPI" "<</HWResolution[300 300]>>setpagedevice"
>     Choice "600dpi/600 DPI" "<</HWResolution[600 600]>>setpagedevice"
> 
>   Option "OutputMode/Print Quality" PickOne AnySetup 50.0
>     Choice "Draft/Draft" "    <</OutputType (Draft)>>setpagedevice"
>     *Choice "Normal/Normal" " <</OutputType (Normal)>>setpagedevice"
>     Choice "Best/Best" "      <</OutputType (Best)>>setpagedevice"

Add:

     ColorModel Gray/Grayscale w chunky 8
     *ColorModel RGB/Color rgb chunky 8

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