IPP Mail Archive: IPP> RE: Agenda item: Internet Fax / Internet Printing interoperability?

IPP> RE: Agenda item: Internet Fax / Internet Printing interoperability?

Larry Masinter (masinter@parc.xerox.com)
Wed, 19 Aug 1998 12:16:58 PDT

Richard,
> I would certainly like to hear your presentation on this issue if Jim
> Rafferty can find the time.

? I'm proposing handling this in the IPP working group meeting, not in the
IFAX working group meeting. I cc'd IFAX because it's another working group
meeting that people might find interesting, at least if this topic is on
the agenda.

> But it was my understanding that the IPP folks were not interested in
> supporting raster content ie TIFF-Plus.

This makes no sense: (a) IFAX with capabilities might include non-image
formats, and (b) in the printer-formats-supported attribute of IPP, it's
certainly possible and reasonable to include image formats including
image/tiff; application=faxcolor etc.

There's a large overlap in companies (if not individuals) between FAX and
IPP working groups, and it is my impression that many devices may support
both protocols.

FAX IPP

addressing email address URL (ipp/http)
capabilities directory? printer-formats-supported
attribute
confirmation DSN / (MDN) poll for job status
min document format image/tiff required no requirement
allowed document format any (in capability) any (w/capability)
protocol binding message/rfc822 application/ipp
...