pkgsrc-wip/foo2zjs/DESCR
Martijn van Buul 19c5faa05b Initial import of wip/foo2zjs, a printer driver for printers using the
ZjStream protocol (some Minolta printers, several budget HP LaserJets)
2007-10-13 20:50:49 +00:00

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From the homepage:
foo2zjs is an open source printer driver for printers that use the Zenographics
ZjStream wire protocol for their print data, such as the Minolta/QMS magicolor
2300 DL or Konica Minolta magicolor 2430 DL. These printers are often
erroneously referred to as winprinters or GDI printers. However, Microsoft GDI
only mandates the API between an application and the printer driver, not the
protocol on the wire between the printer driver and the printer. In fact,
ZjStream printers are raster printers which happen to use a very efficient wire
protocol which was developed by Zenographics and licensed by most major printer
manufacturers for at least some of their product lines. ZjStream is just one of
many wire protocols that are in use today, such as Postscript, PCL, Epson, etc.