Re: [Gimp-print-devel] Questions about Gutenprint

[Till K. <til...@gm...>]

You can run Linux printer drivers under Windows. The central component needed 
for that is WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux). With this the driver work in a 
Linux environment embedded in Windows and makes itself available to Windows' 
printing environment as an emulation of a driverless IPP printer 
(Mopria-compatible).

See this HOWTO:

https://openprinting.github.io/wsl-printer-app/

and also the older version, without Snap and compiling components, so easier in 
case you need to modify Gutenprint:

https://openprinting.github.io/wsl-printer-app-compile/

I hope this helps

    Till


On 6/1/25 13:34, שחר בן חמו wrote:
> Dear Gutenprint Team,
> 
> I’m developing a Windows-based photobooth product and am currently exploring 
> options for automatic printing with strip cutting (specifically, cutting a 4x6" 
> photo into two 2x6" strips) using dye-sublimation printers such as the DNP DS- 
> RX1/DS620, Mitsubishi CP-D80/D90, and Citizen CX/CY series.
> 
> I understand that Gutenprint offers support for some of these printers on Linux 
> via CUPS and has implemented advanced capabilities such as multi-cut and strip 
> printing through custom PPDs. I’ve read references to Gutenprint’s support for 
> enabling 2-inch cutting with these printers, which is exactly what I need.
> 
> However, since my target environment is Windows, I am trying to determine 
> whether Gutenprint or any related components (e.g., via a CUPS-on-Windows setup, 
> or exporting PPD capabilities to another stack) could be feasible in my case. 
> Alternatively, I’m considering using the Windows Print Spooler and Win32 API 
> with the manufacturers’ official drivers, potentially modifying DEVMODE settings 
> to toggle the cutter programmatically.
> 
> Given that background, I’d like to ask:
> 
>   *
> 
>     Do you believe Gutenprint (or any part of its architecture) can be
>     effectively used on Windows to enable the kind of strip cutting I need?
> 
>   *
> 
>     Is there any way to leverage the Gutenprint drivers or PPD logic outside of
>     CUPS (e.g., as a reference for building Windows-compatible workflows)?
> 
>   *
> 
>     In your experience, does the Windows Print Spooler/DEVMODE approach offer
>     enough control to reliably achieve 2x6 cutting, or is Gutenprint (via CUPS/
>     Linux) a more stable route?
> 
> Any guidance or thoughts you could share would be deeply appreciated. I'm happy 
> to provide more technical details if needed.
> 
> Thank you for your time and for the fantastic work on Gutenprint.
> 
> Best regards,
> Shahar.
> 
> 
> 
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