Gutenprint-5.3.4
Kernel
Configuration
If you intend to use escputil with
a USB-connected Epson Stylus printer for commands such as
--ink-level which
need to access the raw device, you must enable the kernel's usblp
driver. Enable the following options in your kernel configuration
and recompile the kernel:
Device Drivers --->
[*] USB support ---> [CONFIG_USB_SUPPORT]
<*/M> OHCI HCD (USB 1.1) support [CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD]
<*/M> UHCI HCD (most Intel and VIA) support [CONFIG_USB_UHCI_HCD]
<*/M> USB Printer support [CONFIG_USB_PRINTER]
Installation of Gutenprint
Install Gutenprint by running the
following commands:
sed -i 's|$(PACKAGE)/doc|doc/$(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)|' \
{,doc/,doc/developer/}Makefile.in &&
./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-static &&
make
To test the results, issue: make
check. The tests take a very long time and use a
lot of disk space. When last tested (version 5.2.15 in June 2019)
this needed 75 SBU and 13.5 GB to complete the tests (one test,
rastertogutenprint failed because the CUPS ppds are for a previous
version. Maybe genppds should be run before the tests). Note that
the tests used only one CPU.
Now, as the root user:
make install &&
install -v -m755 -d /usr/share/doc/gutenprint-5.3.4/api/gutenprint{,ui2} &&
install -v -m644 doc/gutenprint/html/* \
/usr/share/doc/gutenprint-5.3.4/api/gutenprint &&
install -v -m644 doc/gutenprintui2/html/* \
/usr/share/doc/gutenprint-5.3.4/api/gutenprintui2
Command Explanations
sed -i '...'
...Makefile.in: This command is used so that the
package documentation is installed in the conventional /usr/share/doc directory structure instead of
/usr/share/gutenprint/doc.
--disable-static: This
switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.
Configuring Gutenprint
Configuration Information
For CUPS to see newly installed
print drivers, it has to be restarted (as the root user):
systemctl restart cups
Then point your web browser to http://localhost:631/ to add a new
printer to CUPS.
Contents
Installed Programs:
cups-calibrate, cups-genppd.5.2,
cups-genppdupdate, escputil, and testpattern
Installed Libraries:
libgutenprint.so, libgutenprintui2.so and
optionally, various CUPS
filters and backend drivers under
/usr/lib/gutenprint/5.2/modules/
Installed Directories:
/usr/{include,lib,share}/gutenprint,
/usr/include/gutenprintui2 and
/usr/share/doc/gutenprint-5.3.4
Short Descriptions
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cups-calibrate
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calibrates the color output of printers using the
Gutenprint, CUPS or ESP Print Pro drivers
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cups-genppd.5.2
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generates Gutenprint PPD files for use with CUPS
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cups-genppdupdate
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regenerates the Gutenprint PPD files in use by CUPS
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escputil
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is a command line utility to perform various maintenance
tasks on Epson Stylus inkjet printers
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testpattern
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is a test program to learn how to use libgutenprint
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