[Printing-architecture] [Gimp-print-devel] Looking ahead to 5.3

[Alastair M. Robinson]

Hi :)

Robert Krawitz wrote:

> Right, but that's not efficient for printing large documents at high
> resolution over a network.

Agreed.

> I don't think that that's quite good enough.  I'm OK with having the
> CPD itself provide only a limited set of options, as long as it's
> possible for both users and administrators to create preset bundles
> that may reference options not provided in the PPD file.  Requiring
> use of a client side RIP in order to use custom linearization curves
> isn't acceptable to me.

Fair enough - and I tend to agree - I'm just trying to figure out what 
we can do within the bounds of the current infrastructure, and whether, 
or to what extent, we need new facilities!

> So someone might want to create a preset bundle that includes
> linearization curves and other settings for a particular paper type,
> resolution, and ink set (e. g. photo or matte inks).  I think a user
> should be able to do that just as well as an administrator.

In the scenario I outlined, a user is able to do that.  The sticking 
point is that actually *installing* it, so that the changes can be used 
via the CPD, would require admin rights.

> Note that the preset bundle may actually be a large amount of data.

Yes indeed.

All the best,
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Alastair M. Robinson