Re: GNOME print native drivers.

[Miguel de Icaza <miguel gnu org>]

> Uniprint is the unified printer driver for ghostscript.  Is uses
> relatively simple "parameter files" to know the specifics of different
> printers, so it is possible to drive almost any printer with it by
> providing the right parameter file.  According to my limited knowledge
> of the ghostscript driver architecture, it should be possible to fork
> Uniprint from ghostscript and use it directly from the Gnome printing
> library.  Is just an idea, but it may save a lot of work.

This is interesting.  I downloaded the code and I am reading the
documentation.

I do not like the Unidriver configuration mechanism, I think I am
going for an XML-based backend for GnomePrint.

best wishes,
miguel.