On Mar 5, 2010, at 5:12 AM, manolo gouy wrote: >> On Mar 2, 2010, at 11:49 PM, manolo gouy wrote: >>>> Yes, however Level 2 does not guarantee TrueType font support, so longer = >>>> term we'll likely need to either clarify our support as Level 2 + = >>>> TrueType *or* just generate PDF and let CUPS convert as needed. Going = >>>> the PDF route does simplify a lot of things, actually... >>>> >>>> ________________________________________ >>>> Michael Sweet, Easy Software Products >>> >>> Roman's PostScript backend requires PostScript 3 for pixmap, bitmap, >>> and RGB transparency, so I've set PS 3 as default. >> >> >> That is, I'm afraid, going to cause problems... >> >> ________________________________________ >> Michael Sweet, Easy Software Products >> > > Michael: what problems do you foresee ?
Printing won't work on a substantial number of existing printers. Level 3 PostScript support is far from universal, and PostScript printers typically last a lot longer (since they were more expensive back then) than non-PS printers (where the ink or toner costs more than the printer...) ________________________________________ Michael Sweet, Easy Software Products _______________________________________________ fltk-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.easysw.com/mailman/listinfo/fltk-dev
