Windows XPS write to Cups?

[Helge Blischke]

tj wrote:

> I have a question concerning the use of the Windows XPS driver and
> printing to a printer on the Linux box with cups.
> 
> I  have a Konica-Minolta PagePro 1350W and they no longer supply drivers
> for Windows 7. My plan, if possible, was to use the power of CUPS to
> overcome this. I have heard that you can set up a printer to except the
> output for the Windows XPS Device Driver and have it print on the 1350W,
> or any other CUPS attached printer, via the postscript filter. Is this
> true or am I off base? And, if true, how do I go about setting it up on
> both machines?
> 
> I am not a CUPS expert, so please be gentle.
> 
> tj

Well, you need a xps to ps/pdf filter on the CUPS side. I remember there is 
one (xps2ps) written by Axel Schwarzer; see 
http://www.cups.org/links.php?V183
for details and how to get it.

Helge