Xprint - the X11 print system
"Xprint" is an advanced printing system which enables X11 applications to
use devices like printers, FAX or create documents in formats like
PostScript, PDF, PCL, etc.
This page is a collection of useful patches and information for anyone interested in running or developing Xprint.
Please send any comments on this page to the
Xprint mailinglist
(subscription required).
If you are also working on modifications to code or developing an application which uses Xprint, please let
us know.
Latest Xprint project news
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14 January 2004: 009 gamma available
The 009 gamma builds of Xprint are now available, including various fixes since
the last trunk builds and TrueType/Opentype font support has now been enabled by default
for Solaris and AIX.
The new builds
(i386 RPM,
i386 Linux tarball,
etc.)
made available are not a milestone release (yet).
Downloads can be found here...
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19 December 2003: 009 beta nightly builds available
Today we finished a new set of builds of the Xprint
009 trunk which adds various new features, including an all-new font download
engine for the PostScript DDX which can download TrueType/OpenType/PS Type42/PS Type 1
fonts to any PostScript Level 2/3 printer as smoothed+optimised PS Type1/3 outline data,
better support for CUPS, PDF output and support for the
XTT font API extensions.
The new builds
(i386 RPM,
i386 Linux tarball,
etc.)
made available are not a milestone release.
Downloads can be found here...
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28 November 2003: New 009 trunk nightly builds available
Today we finished the a new set of experimental nightly builds of the Xprint
009 trunk which adds various new features, including an all-new font download
engine for the PostScript DDX which can download TrueType/OpenType/PS Type42/PS Type 1
fonts to any PostScript Level 2/3 printer as smoothed+optimised outline data,
better support for CUPS and PDF output.
The new builds
(i386 RPM,
i386 Linux tarball,
etc.)
made available are not a milestone release.
Downloads can be found here...
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4 August 2003: FAQ converted to DocBook
The Xprint FAQ has been
converted
to DocBook/XML.
If you find any differences between the old plaintext FAQ
and the new DocBook/XML version please report it to bug 2050.
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11 July 2003: "Ancalagon" 009 prototype released
Today we finished the first builds of the new Xprint
"Ancalagon" 009
prototype which adds various new features, including an all-new font download
engine for the PostScript DDX which can download TrueType/OpenType/PS Type 1
fonts to any PostScript Level 2/3 printer as smoothed+optimised outline data.
The test builds
(i386 RPM,
i386 Linux tarball,
etc.)
made available are not a milestone release, however the feedback
from users will decide whether the new font download engine will be enabled
by default in the final 009 release or not.
Downloads can be found here...
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7 July 2003: xprint.mozdev.org site services temporary offline
Due the recent attack
against the server which hosts xprint.mozdev.org various services
(including the bug database and the mailinglists) are offline this week.
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15 June 2003: xprint.mozdev.org downloads hit the 100000 barrier
Read more...
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12 May 2003: Xprint version 008 released
Xprint version 008 has been released.
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Documentation
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Building from Scratch
The Installation pages come with a description on how to build and install Xprint on your platform.
Issues
To report a bug or request an enhancements go to the
Xprint BugZilla and file a new bug/RFE...
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