Re: [Gimp-print-devel] Ghostscript driver

[Robert L K. <rl...@al...>]

   Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 10:23:25 +0200
   From: Andy Thaller <th...@ph...>

   I've looked over the ghostscript driver part in order to see how
   the canon driver could be added. The gs driver uses the option
   "Model" being an integer value. How about changing this to string
   and check it against printers->driver (which is unique for any
   printer model as I get it). Of course the escp2_* function calls
   would have to be replaced by the appropriate entries in the
   printer_t struct.  Any objections? This would definitely change the
   driver's behaviour in respect to the "Model" option but would
   extend the driver to the canon and hp models unless I've got
   anything completely wrong.

No objection whatsoever.  In fact, this whole numeric parameter thing
is sticking in my craw.  It should really go through the same process
that the plugin goes through, and only allow values appropriate for
the chosen printer model, too.