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SampleRaster

Last Revision:	Version 4.0, 2011-09-06 Now use GCD for supply level view. Also updated to build using current Xcode 4 tools on Snow Leopard and Lion. (Full Revision History)
Build Requirements:	Mac OS X v10.6 or later
Runtime Requirements:	Mac OS X v10.6 or later

The SampleRaster project implements a CUPS printer driver that simulates a typical CMYK inkjet raster printer. The driver provides the following components:

- CUPS raster filter (rastertosample) - CUPS command filter (commandtosample) - CUPS backend (sampletopdf) - Cocoa-based printer utility application (SampleUtility.app) - Cocoa-based print dialog plugin (SampleRasterPDE.bundle) - Printer icon - ICC color profiles - iPhoto/Preview printer presets - Custom printer-state-reason keywords - On-line help - Driver information file (sample.drv) which is compiled into a PPD file (sample.ppd).

The CUPS backend is provided for testing purposes only. Most printer drivers do not require their own backend - the system-supplied backends handle all standard interfaces and network protocols for printing - and very few backends are as complicated as the sampletopdf backend.