[cups.general] Rastertocard filter

[Michael R Sweet]

shermin wrote:
> Hi, i opt for the last option that is bagging all the printer driver
> info to the backend since i have already wrote my custom backend for
> my usb printer.So in ppd file how will i specify to use my backend
> directly without any filter??By commenting the *cupsFilter option
> there?????Whether that you meant by the statement "have the PPD file
> specify that the printer supports CUPS raster data directly."

*cupsFilter: "application/vnd.cups-raster 100 -"

> Also i have to write the printer specific information in the
> print_device function in the backend right?????

Correct - "print_device" (or whatever you decide to call it) will
read the CUPS raster data and generate the printer data, then send
the commands to the printer.

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Michael R Sweet                        Senior Printing System Engineer