Stable release | 5.3.3[1](August 25, 2019; 4 months ago)[±] |
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Repository | sf.net/p/gimp-print/source/ci/master/tree/ |
Written in | C[2] |
Operating system | Unix-like operating system |
Available in | English |
Type | Printer driver |
License | Failed to render property license: Property not found for label 'license' and language 'en' |
Website | gimp-print.sf.net |
Gutenprint (formerly Gimp-Print) is a collection of free-softwareprinter drivers for use with UNIX spooling systems, such as CUPS, lpr and LPRng. These drivers provide printing services for Unix-like systems (including Linux and macOS), RISC OS and Haiku.
It was originally developed as a plug-in for the GIMP, but later became a more general tool for use by other programs and operating systems (macOS and Windows). When Apple introduced Mac OS X, it omitted printer drivers, claiming that it was the printer manufacturer's task to produce these. Many of them did not update their drivers, and since Apple had chosen to use CUPS as the core of its printing system, Gimp-Print filled the void.
Gutenprint has more than 1,300 drivers for Apollo, Apple, Brother, Canon, Citizen, Compaq, Dai Nippon, DEC, Epson, Fujifilm, Fujitsu, Gestetner, HP, IBM, Infotec, Kodak, Kyocera, Lanier, Lexmark, Minolta, NEC, NRG, Oki, Olivetti, Olympus, Panasonic, PCPI, Raven, Ricoh, Samsung, Savin, Seiko, Sharp, Shinko, Sony, Star, Tally, Tektronix and Xerox printers.[3]
Epson Connect Printer Setup for Mac Follow the steps below to enable Epson Connect for your Epson printer on a Mac. Important: Your product needs to be set up with a network connection before it can be set up with Epson Connect. Recently, one of our writers, Topher Kessler, wrote what I thought was a really good piece for us. The topic: printer management. To be honest, when he first proposed the story, I wondered, How.
Many users incorrectly called it Gimp, so the software was renamed Gutenprint to clearly distinguish it from the GIMP. The name Gutenprint recognizes Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the movable type printing press.
Epson backend[edit]
The Epson backend is in active development; new printers, bug fixes and capability additions are contributed in each new release.
Canon backend[edit]
This backend is in active development, and new printers, bug fixes and capability additions are contributed in each new release.Canon printers use intelligent printheads, which control the quality of the final output given metadata sent to the printer from the driver. A consequence of this design is that the print quality is not specified in resolution alone, but via a 'resolution mode' quality setting (up to 5 quality settings available at a time). The resolution parameter in the driver-output data is only a meta-resolution, typically either 300 or 600 dpi, sometimes 1200 dpi for certain monochrome or high-quality photo modes on a limited number of printers. The firmware then controls the printhead and creates physical ink output up to the marketed resolution.
The available quality selections depends on a number of parameters (as applicable): the media to be printed on, duplex or simplex, borderless or bordered, color or monochrome printing, inkset selection, and cartridge selection. Thus, there are a number of available 'resolution modes' per media, some of which will be available depending on the other parameters set for the printjob.
Since in gutenprint, all options are always available via the PPD, the driver attempts to select reasonable defaults in the cases where the user settings are in contradiction. The prioritization follows: media type, resolution mode, cartridge selection, inkset selection, duplex selection. When a parameter clash is detected by the driver, resolution mode and other parameters are set according to the priority above, and substitution of resolution mode carried out to try to maintain the required quality initially requested.
Borderless selection, added in version 5.2.9, is currently not a part of the prioritization and replacement algorithm, as only a small number of printers have been analyzed to discover the appropriate modes and media for borderless printing.
Unmaintained backends[edit]
The PCL, color laser, and Lexmark backends are currently unmaintained. Volunteers are welcome.Fairly often, printers that would use these backends have emulation capability for other languages, in particular Postscript. In such a case, the printer can be configured to use a standard Postscript driver.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Gutenprint Printer Drivers'. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^'The gutenprint Open Source Project on Open Hub: Languages Page'. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^'Gutenprint supported printers'. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
External links[edit]
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gutenprint&oldid=925655598'
If you are an IUB campus housing resident and wish to connect your Mac computer to your RTC's networked printer, see Connect your computer or tablet to the printers in the STCs and RTCs using the IU Print BYOD Package.
To set up your Mac computer to print to a networked printer over TCP/IP, change your settings as described below:
- From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.... In System Preferences, from the View menu, select Printers & Scanners, Print & Scan, or Print& Fax.
- Click the + (plus sign) to add a new printer, and in the new window that opens, click IP.
- Next to 'Protocol:', select the protocol your printer uses. If you're not sure, try the default option.
- In the 'Address:' field, type the hostname or IP number of the printer. As you type, your computer will search for printers with that number. Once you've finished, 'Valid and complete address' will appear below the 'Address:' field.
- To print to a specific queue, type its name in the 'Queue:' field.
- Give the printer a descriptive name and location in the appropriate fields. Your Mac may guess what your printer is automatically, but if it doesn't, from the pull-down list beside 'Use:' or 'Print Using:', choose Select Software..., Select Printer Software..., or Select a driver to use..., and then choose your network printer's model or series. If your printer is not on the list, contact its manufacturer and see if drivers are available for it.
- Click Add. Your computer may download and install your printer's software. Once it's done, a sheet of installable options will appear. Make adjustments here if you need to, and then click OK or Continue.
- When your printer is installed, it should appear in the 'Printers & Scanners', 'Print & Scan', or 'Print & Fax' window. To select a default printer if you have more than one installed, choose a printer from the list in the menu next to 'Default Printer:'.