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diff --git a/system/splix/README b/system/splix/README index 17714ab92e..d7e672df80 100644 --- a/system/splix/README +++ b/system/splix/README @@ -1,18 +1,12 @@ SpliX is a set of CUPS printer drivers for SPL (Samsung Printer Language) printers. It covers several Samsung and Xerox printers. See ppd/*.ppd in -the tarball for supported models. Only SPL2 and SPLc printers are -currently supported; however, work is in progress to implement support -for other SPL printers. +the tarball for supported models. Only SPL2 and SPLc printers are supported. -IMPORTANT NOTICE: -If you are upgrading your current version, you MUST delete your printer -in the CUPS interface and install it again. This operation MUST be done -since CUPS caches a copy of the PPD file, so if the PPD changes from one -version of splix to the next, cups will still have the cached copy. +JBIG-KIT is an optional dependency. To build SpliX with support for JBIG printers: + JBIG=yes ./splix.SlackBuild -IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT THE JBIG ALGORITHM: -JBIG-KIT is an optional dependency for SpliX, but it seems that parts of this -algorithm was previously or is still patented. To disable the use of JBIG, add -NO_JBIG=1 when executing the build script: NO_JBIG=1 ./splix.SlackBuild -Unfortunately, JBIG printers (such as the CLP-600) won't work with SpliX if -the JBIG algorithm is disabled. +IMPORTANT: +If you are upgrading your current version, you MUST delete your printer +in the CUPS interface and install it again. This operation MUST be done +since CUPS caches a copy of the PPD file, so if the PPD changes from one +version of splix to the next, CUPS will still have the cached copy. |