Gutenprint: 5.2.0-beta3 Release

A very high quality package of printer drivers for Ghostscript and CUPS. This project also maintains the Print plug-in for the Gimp from the same code base.

Welcome to Gutenprint 5.2.0-beta3! Please read these release notes
carefully.

Gutenprint is a suite of printer drivers that may be used with most
common UNIX print spooling systems, including CUPS, lpr, LPRng, or
others. These drivers provide high quality printing for UNIX, Linux,
and Macintosh OS X (10.2 and above) systems. Gutenprint includes CUPS
and Foomatic drivers, and an enhanced Print plug-in for GIMP that
replaces the print plug-in packaged with the GIMP distribution.

Gutenprint currently supports over 1300 printer models.

Gutenprint 5.2.0-beta3 is the third beta release of Gutenprint 5.2.

*** NOTE TO PACKAGERS: This is a beta release of the forthcoming 5.2
stable release. As of 5.2 and until further notice, Gutenprint
will no longer deliver separate "development" and "stable" release
series.

The point release will be advanced between beta/RC releases and
stable releases. The first stable release of 5.2 will be numbered
5.2.1; the betas and release candidates will be numbered
5.2.0-betaN or 5.2.0-rcN. Any betas for the next stable release
will be numbered 5.2.2-betaN; the next stable release will be
numbered 5.2.3 (if there are beta or release candidate builds) or
5.2.2 (if there are not).

This ensures that the highest numbered release is always the most
current, and that there will be no confusion between beta releases
and stable releases. Our experience with 5.0 was that many users
continued to use beta releases of 5.2 even after 5.2.0 was
released, and worse, in some cases referred to 5.2 beta releases
as "5.2.0". We believe that the numbering scheme described above
will avoid that problem.

These release notes contain the following sections:

I) General Requirements
II) Changes from Previous Releases
* Changes from Gutenprint 5.2.0-beta2
* Changes from Gutenprint 5.2.0-beta1
* General changes from Gutenprint 5.0
* Changes from Gutenprint 5.0.2 and 5.1.7
* Changes from Gutenprint 5.0.2 only
* Changes from Gutenprint 5.1.7 only
III) Exceptions and Workarounds
A) General Issues
B) Build/Installation Issues

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I) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Gutenprint will run on any reasonably modern computer running Linux,
Macintosh OS X (10.2 or above), Solaris, or any other UNIX-like
operating system. If you plan to compile this package from source,
you will also need an ANSI C compiler, such as gcc (recommended). A
compiler is not required if you are installing a pre-compiled package.

Processor and memory requirements vary depending upon the printer and
runtime options selected; it is suggested that you have at least 64 MB
of memory for general purpose printing, 256 MB or more for high
quality printing on a good printer, and 1 GB or more for large format
printing at high resolution. You should have at least 50 MB of free
disk space to compile and install Gutenprint. Disk space requirements
for printing will vary depending upon how you use Gutenprint, but are
generally modest except as noted below. We recommend a processor
speed of at least 300 MHz. Fast printers may require a faster
processor to achieve maximum printing speed.

For general use, you should have the Common UNIX Printing System, CUPS
(version 1.1.15 or above) or Foomatic (2.0 or above) installed.
Please the rest of the release notes, in particular the Exceptions and
Workarounds, for full details on installation, as there is important
information to be aware of. CUPS is the printing system used on
Macintosh OS X 10.2 and above, and many other systems use it. The
combination of CUPS and Gutenprint provides a flexible, general
purpose printing system capable of producing the highest quality
output with any of the printers supported by this package. We
strongly recommend using CUPS with Gutenprint as a general-purpose
printing solution.

The enhanced Print plug-in for GIMP requires GIMP 2.0 or above (GIMP
2.2 recommended). This plug-in will work with any printing system,
and offers a comprehensive user interface to control all aspects of
the printing process. If you are printing photographs in large format
from GIMP at very high resolution, disk space requirements may be
substantial, and we recommend at least 2 GB of free disk space for
that purpose.

The Ghostscript driver requires GNU Ghostscript 6.53 or higher, ESP
Ghostscript 7.05 or higher, or AFPL Ghostscript 7.04 or higher. It
uses the IJS package included with these versions of Ghostscript to
create a driver that may be built much more easily than traditional
Ghostscript drivers. This driver should be used in conjunction with
Foomatic to configure printers.

Users of Macintosh OS X 10.2 (Jaguar), 10.3 (Panther), 10.4 (Tiger),
and 10.5 (Leopard) can use this package, as the printing system is
based on CUPS. For ease of installation, a pre-built package with
installer is normally supplied a few days after the release of the
source package. We strongly recommend that OS X users use the
pre-built package rather than attempt to build it themselves.

NOTE: This package will not work with any version of OS X 10.0 and
10.1 (such as 10.1.5). The printing system used with these versions
of OS X is not compatible with Gutenprint. OS X 10.2 and above use
CUPS as the basis of the printing system, which is compatible with
Gutenprint.

The README file included with this package provides full instructions
for building and installing Gutenprint.

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II) MAJOR CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS RELEASES

* CHANGES FROM GUTENPRINT 5.2.0-BETA2:

1) A problem whereby some rows are not printed in color on the Epson
Stylus CX3700 and related printers has been fixed.

2) A problem whereby with certain combinations of options the output
appeared discontinuous (gradients would get darker then abruptly
lighten) has been fixed.

3) escputil now distinguishes between the two black cartridges in
the Epson Stylus C120.

4) Printing speed, and possibly quality, have been improved in
certain cases on newer Epson inkjet printers (C120, Stylus Photo
2400, RX700, and all printers using Claria ink). The speed
improvement should be most noticeable with plain paper at lower
resolutions. Quality improvements may or may not be noticeable.

5) The Epson driver is in the process of being converted to use data
stored in files external to the binary library. While this
should have no impact on end-user use, it is a substantial change
that people should be aware of. Please report any issues.

6) Test coverage has been significantly increased.

7) New printers supported in this release:

* Epson inkjet printers:

Offirio PX-B500 (preliminary)
Offirio PX-B300 (preliminary)

* Black and white laser printers:

Brother DCP-8045D
Brother HL-1430
Brother HL-1450
Brother HL-1470N
Brother HL-1650
Brother HL-1670N
Brother HL-1850
Brother HL-1870N
Brother HL-2060
Brother HL-2460
Brother HL-2460N
Brother HL-5030
Brother HL-5040
Brother HL-5050
Brother HL-5070N
Brother HL-5140
Brother HL-5150D
Brother HL-5170DN
Brother HL-7050
Brother HL-7050N
Epson EPL-N2050
Epson EPL-N2050PS
Epson EPL-N2050PS+
Epson EPL-N2050+
Epson EPL-N2120
Epson EPL-N2500
Epson EPL-N2500PS
Epson EPL-N2750
Epson EPL-N2750PS
Gestetner 10512
Gestetner 2212
Gestetner 2712
Gestetner 3212
Gestetner 3502
Gestetner 3532
Gestetner 4235g
Gestetner 4502
Gestetner 4532
Gestetner 4245g
Gestetner 6002
Gestetner 7502
Gestetner 9002
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Gestetner DSm615
Gestetner DSm616
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Gestetner DSm627
Gestetner DSm635
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Gestetner DSm651
Gestetner DSm660
Gestetner DSm675
Gestetner DSm725
Gestetner DSm730
Gestetner DSm735
Gestetner DSm735G
Gestetner DSm745
Gestetner DSm745G
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Gestetner DSm7110
Gestetner MP1350
Gestetner DSm7135
Gestetner MP1600
Gestetner DSm716
Gestetner MP2000
Gestetner DSm721d
Gestetner MP2500
Gestetner DSm625
Gestetner MP3500
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Gestetner MP4500
Gestetner DSm745e
Gestetner MP5500
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Gestetner DSm765
Gestetner MP7500
Gestetner DSm775
Gestetner MP9000
Gestetner DSm790
Gestetner MP 161
Gestetner DSm416
Gestetner MP 2510
Gestetner DSm725e
Gestetner MP 2550
Gestetner MP 2550B
Gestetner MP 3010
Gestetner DSm730e
Gestetner MP 3350
Gestetner MP 3350B
Gestetner MP 4000
Gestetner MP 4000B
Gestetner MP 5000
Gestetner MP 5000B
HP LaserJet 1160
HP LaserJet 1320
HP LaserJet 2410
HP LaserJet 2420
HP LaserJet 2430
HP LaserJet 3015
HP LaserJet 3020
HP LaserJet 3030
HP LaserJet 3050
HP LaserJet 3052
HP LaserJet 3055
HP LaserJet 3380
HP LaserJet 3390
HP LaserJet 3392
HP LaserJet 4240
HP LaserJet 4250
HP LaserJet 4345 mfp
HP LaserJet 4350
HP LaserJet 5200
HP LaserJet 5200L
HP LaserJet 9040
HP LaserJet 9040 MFP
HP LaserJet 9050
HP LaserJet 9050 MFP
HP LaserJet M3027 MFP
HP LaserJet M3035 MFP
HP LaserJet M4345 MFP
HP LaserJet M5025 MFP
HP LaserJet M5035 MFP
HP LaserJet P2010
HP LaserJet P2015
HP LaserJet P3004
HP LaserJet P3005
Infotec 4353 MF
Infotec 4452 MF
Infotec IS2022
Infotec IS2027
Infotec IS2032
Infotec IS2035
Infotec IS2045
Infotec IS2090
Infotec IS2105
Infotec IS 2015
Infotec IS 2018
Infotec IS 2018D
Infotec IS 2060
Infotec IS 2075
Infotec IS 2122
Infotec IS 2127
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Infotec IS 2151
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Infotec IS 2175
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Infotec IS 2245
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Infotec IS 2265
Infotec IS 2275
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Infotec IS 2320
Infotec IS 2325
Infotec IS 2416
Infotec IS 2425
Infotec IS 2430
Infotec IS 2435
Infotec IS 2445
Infotec IS 3090
Infotec IS 3110
Infotec IS 3135
Infotec MP 2550
Infotec MP 2550B
Infotec MP 3350
Infotec MP 3350B
Infotec MP 4000
Infotec MP 4000B
Infotec MP 5000
Infotec MP 5000B
Lanier 5622
Lanier 5627
Lanier 5632
Lanier 5635
Lanier 5645
Lanier LD0105
Lanier LD015
Lanier LD035
Lanier LD045
Lanier LD060
Lanier LD075
Lanier LD090
Lanier LD115
Lanier LD116
Lanier LD118
Lanier LD118d
Lanier LD120
Lanier LD120d
Lanier LD122
Lanier LD127
Lanier LD132
Lanier LD135
Lanier LD145
Lanier LD151
Lanier LD160
Lanier LD175
Lanier LD225
Lanier LD230
Lanier LD235
Lanier LD245
Lanier MP 2500
Lanier LD125
Lanier MP 1100
Lanier LD1100
Lanier MP 1350
Lanier LD1135
Lanier MP 1600
Lanier LD316
Lanier MP 161
Lanier LD016
Lanier MP 2000
Lanier LD320d
Lanier MP 2510
Lanier LD325
Lanier MP 2550B
Lanier LD425B
Lanier MP 2550
Lanier LD425
Lanier MP 3010
Lanier LD330
Lanier MP 3350B
Lanier LD433B
Lanier MP 3350
Lanier LD433
Lanier MP 3500
Lanier LD335
Lanier MP 4000B
Lanier LD040B
Lanier MP 4000
Lanier LD040
Lanier MP 4500
Lanier LD345
Lanier MP 5000B
Lanier LD050B
Lanier MP 5000
Lanier LD050
Lanier MP 5500
Lanier LD255
Lanier MP 6500
Lanier LD265
Lanier MP 7500
Lanier LD275
Lanier MP 9000
Lanier LD190
Lexmark Optra E321
NRG 10515
NRG 10518
NRG 10512
NRG 2205
NRG 2238
NRG 2212
NRG 2705
NRG 2738
NRG 2712
NRG 3205
NRG 3238
NRG 3212
NRG 3525
NRG 3508
NRG 3502
NRG 3545
NRG 3518
NRG 3532
NRG 4525
NRG 4508
NRG 4502
NRG 4545
NRG 4518
NRG 4532
NRG 6002
NRG 6005
NRG 6008
NRG 7502
NRG 7505
NRG 7508
NRG 9005
NRG 9008
NRG 9002
NRG DSm415
NRG DSm615
NRG DSm616
NRG DSm618
NRG DSm618d
NRG DSm620
NRG DSm620d
NRG DSm622
NRG DSm627
NRG DSm632
NRG DSm635
NRG DSm645
NRG DSm651
NRG DSm660
NRG DSm675
NRG DSm725
NRG DSm730
NRG DSm735
NRG DSm745
NRG MP 1100
NRG MP 1350
NRG MP 1600
NRG MP 161
NRG MP 2000
NRG MP 2500
NRG MP 2510
NRG MP 2550
NRG MP 2550B
NRG MP 3010
NRG MP 3350
NRG MP 3350B
NRG MP 3500
NRG MP 4000
NRG MP 4000B
NRG MP 4500
NRG MP 5000
NRG MP 5000B
NRG MP 5500
NRG MP 6500
NRG MP 7500
NRG MP 9000
Ricoh Aficio 1022
Ricoh Aficio 1027
Ricoh Aficio 1032
Ricoh Aficio 1035
Ricoh Aficio 1045
Ricoh Aficio 1060
Ricoh Aficio 1075
Ricoh Aficio 1515
Ricoh Aficio 2015
Ricoh Aficio 2016
Ricoh Aficio 2018
Ricoh Aficio 2018D
Ricoh Aficio 2020
Ricoh Aficio 2020D
Ricoh Aficio 2022
Ricoh Aficio 2027
Ricoh Aficio 2032
Ricoh Aficio 2035
Ricoh Aficio 2035e
Ricoh Aficio 2045
Ricoh Aficio 2045e
Ricoh Aficio 2051
Ricoh Aficio 2060
Ricoh Aficio 2075
Ricoh Aficio 2090
Ricoh Aficio 2105
Ricoh Aficio 220
Ricoh Aficio 3025
Ricoh Aficio 3030
Ricoh Aficio 3035
Ricoh Aficio 3045
Ricoh Aficio MP 1100
Ricoh Aficio MP 1350
Ricoh Aficio MP 1600
Ricoh Aficio MP 161
Ricoh Aficio MP 2000
Ricoh Aficio MP 2500
Ricoh Aficio MP 2510
Ricoh Aficio MP 2550
Ricoh Aficio MP 2550B
Ricoh Aficio MP 3010
Ricoh Aficio MP 3350
Ricoh Aficio MP 3350B
Ricoh Aficio MP 3500
Ricoh Aficio MP 4000
Ricoh Aficio MP 4000B
Ricoh Aficio MP 4500
Ricoh Aficio MP 5000
Ricoh Aficio MP 5000B
Ricoh Aficio MP 5500
Ricoh Aficio MP 6500
Ricoh Aficio MP 7500
Ricoh Aficio MP 9000
Samsung ML-1250
Samsung ML-1450
Samsung ML-1450PS
Samsung ML-1650
Samsung ML-1651N
Samsung ML-1750
Samsung ML-2150
Samsung ML-2150PS
Samsung ML-2151N
Samsung ML-2151NPS
Samsung ML-2152W
Samsung ML-2152WPS
Samsung ML-2250
Samsung ML-2550
Samsung ML-2551N
Samsung ML-2552W
Samsung ML-7300
Samsung ML-7300N
Savin 2522
Savin 2527
Savin 2532
Savin 2535
Savin 2235
Savin 2545
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Savin 2575
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