IPP Mail Archive: Re: IPP> Document-format attribute.. [ipp-

Re: IPP> Document-format attribute.. [ipp-mod] clarification

From: Michael Sweet (mike@easysw.com)
Date: Thu Mar 30 2000 - 11:06:52 EST

  • Next message: McDonald, Ira: "RE: IPP> Document-format attribute.. [ipp-mod] clarification"

    "McDonald, Ira" wrote:
    >
    > Hi folks,
    >
    > I agree with Harry that we should further revise this paragraph
    > to indicate that a client MUST specify a particular document
    > format when known and MUST NOT use 'application/octet-stream'
    > instead.

    Um, that probably won't work too well, since many printer-specific
    data streams do not have registered MIME types (e.g. Canon, ALPS,
    EPSON, Lexmark, etc.), and a generic print server (e.g. JetDirect,
    Axis print server, etc.) probably won't know enough to be able to
    enumerate the supported MIME types for the actual device.

    SHOULD and SHOULD NOT are probably more appropriate if we are
    trying to "encourage" rather than "enforce".

    Also, the application/octet-stream information should probably be
    updated to reflect a special case for printer objects that list
    only application/octet-stream for document-format-supported.
    That is, if a client knows the MIME type but the printer object
    only supports application/octet-stream, then the printer object
    is just acting as a "dumb" printer buffer and the client must
    only use the default document format or pass
    application/octet-stream. 

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Printing Software for UNIX                       http://www.easysw.com

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