WIMS> RE: Some comments from Glen on the PWG Counter Spec

From: McDonald, Ira (imcdonald@sharplabs.com)
Date: Tue Feb 13 2007 - 10:12:45 EST

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    Hi Glen,
     
    I'm forwarding your good comments and questions to the WIMS WG
    list.
     
    Some definitions include 'abstract object' because this Counter spec
    inherits the multifunction object model defined in the WIMS/1.0 spec
    and now being refined in Semantic Model/2.0 work.
     
    The 'System' object corresponds exactly to the 'System' group in
    MIB-II (RFC 1213 and successors) and Host Resources MIB (RFC
    2790). It maps one-to-one to the 'Server' object defined as the root
    object on a piece of hardward by ISO 10175 (DPA).
     
    The 'Service' object is key to WIMS/1.0 and Semantic Model/2.0
    work. It corresponds to an IPP Printer object (which does NOT
    correspond to a device).
     
    All - please reply to Glen's comments - since we are planning to
    improve the Datastream definition, clarifying other definitions
    would also be appropriate at this time.
     
    Cheers,
    - Ira

    Ira McDonald (Musician / Software Architect)
    Chair - Linux Foundation Open Printing WG
    Blue Roof Music / High North Inc
    PO Box 221 Grand Marais, MI 49839
    phone: +1-906-494-2434
    email: imcdonald@sharplabs.com

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Petrie, Glen [mailto:glen.petrie@eitc.epson.com]
    Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 7:18 PM
    To: McDonald, Ira
    Cc: Petrie, Glen
    Subject: Some comments I have on the PWG Counter Spec

    Ira,

    Below is a note I was going (am) sending you. But after completing my review
    of the Counter Std, I realize my comment a not too important. I will say
    that all of you did a good job on the standard.

    glen

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    Ira,

    I am sending this note to you first, because I have bad experiences sending
    such note to group when the activity is very far along. Anyway.... tell me
    if these comments should be considered by the group or they have already
    been hashed out.

    Definitions

    Is "raw traffic" defined in the Semantic Model; otherwise, I think it should
    be added to this document.

    I was really surprised at the definition of Image; image is a very general
    term and here is represents something very, very specific.

    For Media Used does the term " media types" include both media size and
    type; i.e. there could several media that are the same type but of
    differing size in a single job.

    For Monochrome impression I propose the first part of the definition read as

            " A Monochrome Impression is an Impression imposed using [versus
    requiring] a single colorant.....

    For Number-Up I suggest - The number of [remove: user Job] logical pages to
    be imposed on each side of on a [remove: single media] Sheet.

    BM__MailAutoSigI don't understand whe some of the definition define things
    as objects. For example does the Service need the words "An abstract object
    the represents ...." or is a Service just "A software component of a
    network...." Same note applies to the definition of System - I really
    don't think of a System as an abstract object as defined here; it is just "A
    network host [computing] device.....". In the text of the standard, it
    does appear the Service and System are a "software component" and "computing
    device" versus the abstract objects of them.

    For Sheet I suggest - A [remove] Sheet is a single instance of a medium.
    [remove rest of line]

    For Simplex - The printing of impressions on only one side of each Sheet.
    [remove rest of line]

    Add Single-Sided - A synonym for Simplex. [add this because two-sided is
    included]

    For Waste - I don't believe that "non-productive ...." are the right words;
    the words make it sound like something not necessary was generated and
    printed by design. I'm not sure what words to use... but Waste Impressions
    has good start.

    =========

    On page 19, second paragraph; first sentence; the word "consumable" add
    clarification since all media would be consumable for printing.

    =========

    In many of the table the units are in "1024 octets" and then there is a unit
    is bracket called "koctets". I had understood that "k" was an old notation
    and was being. Specifically, "k" means 1000 and "Ki" means 1024. So the
    units should be "KiOctets" following the current notation of "KiB" (versus
    "kb")

    Rgds,
    Glen W. Petrie
    Epson Imaging Technology Center
    2580 Orchard Parkway, Suite 200
    San Jose, CA, 95131
    Voice: 408.576.4131 Fax: 408.474.0511

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