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Adding a new printer
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   This appendix covers adding a new ESCP/2, PCL, or Canon printer.
Writing a new driver module is not covered.

   The three steps to adding a printer are:

  1. Add an entry to `printers.xml'

  2. Add the appropriate code and data to the appropriate driver module

  3. Tune the printer

   Printer information is stored in two places: in `printers.xml'
(which contains the list of printer models available to the the
upper-level application), and in the appropriate driver file
(`print-escp2.c', `print-pcl.c', or `print-canon.c').

printers.xml

File format description.

Driver file

Data structures to use.

Epson inkjet printers

Adding an Epson printer.

Tuning Epson printers

Tweaking settings.

Canon inkjet printers

Adding a Canon printer.