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[PATCH] gnu: Add Epson escpr printer driver. |
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Wed, 01 Nov 2017 03:20:04 +0100 |
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This patch adds the Epson ESC/P-R printer driver.
>From 5d6449cc3cfc4154fff24abcdd54c05b44b9e471 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Diego Nicola Barbato <address@hidden>
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2017 02:48:14 +0100
Subject: gnu: Add Epson escpr printer driver.
* gnu/packages/cups.scm (escpr): New variable.
---
gnu/packages/cups.scm | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 32 insertions(+)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/cups.scm b/gnu/packages/cups.scm
index 491668e52..54a93fe49 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cups.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cups.scm
@@ -599,3 +599,35 @@ printer/driver specific, but spooler-independent PPD
file.")
protocols, which cover printers made by Konica, HP (LaserJet), Oki, Samsung,
and more. See @file{README} for details.")
(license license:gpl2+)))
+
+(define-public escpr
+ (package
+ (name "escpr")
+ (version "1.6.17")
+ ;; This currently works. But it will break as soon as a newer
+ ;; version is available since the URLs for older versions are not
+ ;; preserved. An alternative source will be added as soon as
+ ;; available.
+ (source (origin
+ (method url-fetch)
+ ;; The uri has to be chopped up in order to satisfy guix lint.
+ (uri (string-append
"https://download3.ebz.epson.net/dsc/f/03/00/06/66/09/"
+ "4ac2bf69bb1ddf4a9ad525596615cbb40fe4dad5/"
+
"epson-inkjet-printer-escpr-1.6.17-1lsb3.2.tar.gz"))
+ (sha256
+ (base32
+ "0m6v1wdavw4r25jfywqchsx0v9ss1l5fr8vq9d0d8cmjnz8mqblv"))))
+ (build-system gnu-build-system)
+ (arguments
+ `(#:configure-flags
+ `(,(string-append "--prefix="
+ (assoc-ref %outputs "out"))
+ ,(string-append "--with-cupsfilterdir="
+ (assoc-ref %outputs "out") "/lib/cups/filter")
+ ,(string-append "--with-cupsppddir="
+ (assoc-ref %outputs "out") "/share/ppd"))))
+ (inputs `(("cups" ,cups-minimal)))
+ (synopsis "ESC/P-R printer driver")
+ (description "ESC/P-R driver and PPDs supporting a multitude of Epson
printers.")
+ (home-page "http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search")
+ (license license:gpl2+)))
--
2.14.3
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Re: [bug#29096] [PATCH] gnu: Add Epson escpr printer driver. |
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Fri, 10 Nov 2017 13:07:13 +0100 |
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Diego Nicola Barbato <address@hidden> skribis:
>>From 5d6449cc3cfc4154fff24abcdd54c05b44b9e471 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> From: Diego Nicola Barbato <address@hidden>
> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2017 02:48:14 +0100
> Subject: gnu: Add Epson escpr printer driver.
>
> * gnu/packages/cups.scm (escpr): New variable.
Pushed with the minor changes below (notice that the license is ‘gpl2+’
because headers in source code explicitly say “or any later version”.)
Thank you!
Ludo’.
diff --git a/gnu/packages/cups.scm b/gnu/packages/cups.scm
index 54a93fe49..bbf2699f0 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cups.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cups.scm
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ and more. See @file{README} for details.")
(package
(name "escpr")
(version "1.6.17")
- ;; This currently works. But it will break as soon as a newer
+ ;; XXX: This currently works. But it will break as soon as a newer
;; version is available since the URLs for older versions are not
;; preserved. An alternative source will be added as soon as
;; available.
@@ -628,6 +628,10 @@ and more. See @file{README} for details.")
(assoc-ref %outputs "out") "/share/ppd"))))
(inputs `(("cups" ,cups-minimal)))
(synopsis "ESC/P-R printer driver")
- (description "ESC/P-R driver and PPDs supporting a multitude of Epson
printers.")
+ (description
+ "This package provides a filter for the Common UNIX Printing
+System (CUPS). It offers high-quality printing with Seiko Epson color ink jet
+printers. It can only be used with printers that support the Epson ESC/P-R
+language.")
(home-page "http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search")
(license license:gpl2+)))
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