README.patch4 - 03/09/1999 -------------------------- This README file provides information on patch 4 for ESP Print 3.2.5 located in: patch4-hpux.tar.gz Driver update for HP-UX patch4-irix.tar.gz Driver update for IRIX patch4-sparc.tar.gz Driver update for Solaris SPARC(r) patch4-x86.tar.gz Driver update for Solaris Intel(r) THIS PATCH IS ONLY NECESSARY IF YOU ARE RUNNING ESP PRINT 3.2.5, 3.2.5p1, 3.2.5p2, or 3.2.5p3. If you have installed ESP Print 3.2.5p4 then you already have the new software included in this patch. **** SAMBA USERS PLEASE NOTE **** If you are using the SAMBA software to access printers on a Windows(r) system you will need at least SAMBA 1.9.18p8 to use the new username/ password support in ESP Print. This is due to a bug in the smbclient program in previous releases of SAMBA... The version shipped with ESP Print 3.2.5 is an older version. Precompiled versions of SAMBA 1.9.18p8 are available from us at: http://www.easysw.com/software.html ftp://ftp.easysw.com/pub/print ftp://ftp.funet.fi/mirrors/ftp.easysw.com/pub/print ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDED IN THIS PATCH The following enhancements are included in this patch: - Added support for EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 with Fiery RIP. - Added support for HP DeskJet 695C, 697C, 895Cse, and 895Cxi. - Added support for HP 2500Cse, 2500Cxi, and 2500CN. - Added support for HP Color LaserJet 4500 and 8500 printers. - Added support for Xerox DocuPrint 4512. - Added support for Tektronix Phaser 740L, 740, 780, and 840. - Added support for SAMBA 2.0 - Updated Xerox 4505, 4510, 4517, and 4520 drivers. - New CCRF-based driver for Calcomp plotters. - The glp program now supports the LPDEST and PRINTER environment variables. - The EPSON 24-pin drivers have been updated to print faster. - The HP-GL/2 filter now detects when the plot size has been reversed or incorrectly specified. PROBLEMS CORRECTED IN THIS PATCH The following problems have been corrected in this patch: - The PostScript printer driver did not support user-defined color profiles. - Some users were still experiencing problems setting options from the command-line under Solaris; this release contains a new fix that intelligently removes the flist='...' option so that options are parsed correctly. - 2-up printing now works in landscape mode. - HP DesignJet and Calcomp TechJet plotting problems, including streaking, inverted images, and black backgrounds. - The image file RIP did not limit pixel values when brightness was lowered below 100%. - Text files did not print correctly on EPSON printers using fanfold paper (skipped extra pages). - The smbprint script did not always set the correct client program path. - The EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 drivers used the wrong softweave settings. - The Xerox DocPrint 4920/4925 driver didn't support the OneButtonColor or color correction options. - Some applications (like Adobe Illustrator) generate printer-specific commands that are not understood by the PostScript RIP; the PostScript filter has been updated to detect and remove these commands whenever possible. - The IRIX lpsched program incorrectly requires the name of the print file after the file is used. As a result, printing to an IRIX system queue using the Remote LPD protocol would cause the lpsched program to crash (disabling printing on the remote system). - The HP-GL/2 filter didn't apply pen width changes to all pens when no pen was specified. - The PDF filter didn't convert indexed images to RGB or grayscale, causing problems with some PostScript interpreters. REQUIREMENTS You need to have ESP Print 3.2.5, 3.2.5p1, 3.2.5p2, or 3.2.5p3 loaded to use these updates. If you have installed ESP Print 3.2.5p4 then STOP, you already have the updated drivers loaded on your system! INSTALLING PATCH 4 UNDER HP-UX To install patch 4 on your system, start by downloading the following file: patch4-hpux.tar.gz Then run the following command as root: % gunzip -c patch4-hpux.tar.gz | tar xvf - ENTER Once you have installed the patch you should re-add all printers on the server machine(s). If you do not re-add the printers then certain bug fixes will not be activated. INSTALLING PATCH 4 UNDER IRIX To install patch 4 on your system, start by downloading the following file: patch4-irix.tar.gz Then run the following command as root: % gunzip -c patch4-irix.tar.gz | tar xvf - ENTER Once you have installed the patch you should re-add all printers on the server machine(s). If you do not re-add the printers then certain bug fixes will not be activated. INSTALLING PATCH 4 UNDER SOLARIS SPARC To install patch 4 on your system, start by downloading the following file: patch4-sparc.tar.gz Then run the following command as root: % gunzip -c patch4-sparc.tar.gz | tar xvf - ENTER Once you have installed the patch you should re-add all printers on the server machine(s). If you do not re-add the printers then certain bug fixes will not be activated. INSTALLING PATCH 4 UNDER SOLARIS INTEL To install patch 4 on your system, start by downloading the following file: patch4-x86.tar.gz Then run the following command as root: % gunzip -c patch4-x86.tar.gz | tar xvf - ENTER Once you have installed the patch you should re-add all printers on the server machine(s). If you do not re-add the printers then certain bug fixes will not be activated. IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS Please contact Easy Software Products at (301) 373-9603, "print@easysw.com", or "http://www.easysw.com/support.html". ======================================================================== ESP Print is copyright 1993-1999 by Easy Software Products, all rights reserved. PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. SPARC is a registered trademark of SPARC International.