Re: How is the workflow for newer printers support?

On 5/21/21 9:57 PM, Carlos via Gimp-print-devel wrote:
> Hi, I have a EPSON L3150 printer and installed gutenprint because I wanted to align heads (on
> linux), but it doesn't have support for the L3150. So, I was curious to know how is the workflow to
> add new printer driver support? The driver that I run to print is the generic ESC/P-R, and I noted
> that the printers with gunterprint drivers have native "full feature" linux driver. What that means?
> There is something that I and others non-experienced programmers can do for help gutenprint to
> increase printers support?

Gutenprint supports Epson printers using ESCP2, but most ESCPR printers also support ESCP2.  It's
quite possible that the Stylus C82 driver will work with this printer; if it doesn't, there are
other drivers that may.

Support for head alignment is a different matter.  It's possible that escputil will work (specifying
the C82), but a lot of newer printers either don't support head alignment or use a different
mechanism than older ones.