Bob La Quey wrote:
>
> [1] Example of foomatic printer xml file.
>
> I find this readable enough. It is pretty printed
> and properly indendted. You need to use a non proportional
> font on your viewer or it may look very ugly.
>
printer.id="printer/Samsung-CLP-600"
make=Samsung
model=CLP-600
mechanism=laser,color
resolution.dpi.x=1200
resolution.dpi.y=1200
margin.unit=mm
margin.top=4.23164
margin.bottom=4.23164
margin.left=3.175
margin.right=3.175
consumable.comment.en="Toner Black (4000 prints) - $80
Toner Yellow (4000 prints) - $110
Toner Magenta (4000 prints) - $110
Toner Cyan (4000 prints) - $110
Transfer Belt (35000 prints) - $47
"
consumable.partno=CLP-K600A,CLP-Y600A,CLP-M600A,CLP-C600A,CLP-T600A
url=http://www.samsung.com/Products/PrinterandMultifunction/ColorLaserPrinters/CLP_600NXAA.asp
lang.proprietary=TRUE
# no pjl
# No "text"?
autodetect=
functionality=B
driver=foo2qpdl
# not "unverified"
# no "contrib_url"
comments.en="
The Samsung CLP-600 is a networked color laser printer with a
2007 street price of $450 USD. This printer is supported
by the foo2qpdl open software printer driver.
"
> <printer id="printer/Samsung-CLP-600">
> <make>Samsung</make>
> <model>CLP-600</model>
> <mechanism>
> <laser/>
> <color/>
> <resolution>
> <dpi>
> <x>1200</x>
> <y>1200</y>
> </dpi>
> </resolution>
> <margins>
> <general>
> <unit>mm</unit>
> <top>4.23164</top>
> <bottom>4.23164</bottom>
> <left>3.175</left>
> <right>3.175</right>
> </general>
> </margins>
> <consumables>
> <comments> <en>
> Toner Black (4000 prints) - $80
> Toner Yellow (4000 prints) - $110
> Toner Magenta (4000 prints) - $110
> Toner Cyan (4000 prints) - $110
> Transfer Belt (35000 prints) - $47
> </en> </comments>
> <partno>CLP-K600A</partno>
> <partno>CLP-Y600A</partno>
> <partno>CLP-M600A</partno>
> <partno>CLP-C600A</partno>
> <partno>CLP-T600A</partno>
> </consumables>
> </mechanism>
>
> <url>http://www.samsung.com/Products/PrinterandMultifunction/ColorLaserPrinters/CLP_600NXAA.asp</url>
> <lang>
> <proprietary/>
> <!--no pjl--><!--No "text"?-->
> </lang>
> <autodetect>
> </autodetect>
> <functionality>B</functionality>
> <driver>foo2qpdl</driver>
> <!--not "unverified"--><!--no "contrib_url"-->
> <comments> <en>
>
> The Samsung CLP-600 is a networked color laser printer with a
> 2007 street price of $450 USD. This printer is supported
> by the foo2qpdl open software printer driver.
>
> </en> </comments>
Yup. As I suspected: XML config files are overgrown, overbloated, hard to
read, and contain WAY too much redundant information.
-john
Interested parties can do some wc(1) stats.
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