README - ESP Ghostscript 8.15.4 - 2007-03-14
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INTRODUCTION

    This README file supplements the normal HTML documentation
    supplied with GPL Ghostscript 8.15.  For more information on
    GPL Ghostscript please see the file "doc/index.html".

    If you're looking for instructions on compiling or
    installing ESP Ghostscript, see the file "INSTALL".


WHAT IS ESP GHOSTSCRIPT?

    ESP Ghostscript is a customized version of Ghostscript
    currently based off GPL Ghostscript 8.15 with additional
    fixes from GPL Ghostscript CVS.

    ESP Ghostscript includes an enhanced autoconf-based
    configuration script, the CUPS raster driver to support CUPS
    raster printer drivers, and additional patches and drivers
    from various Linux distributors.


WHAT IS INCLUDED?

    ESP Ghostscript 8.15.3 consists of the following:

        - GPL Ghostscript 8.15
	- Selected bug fixes from GPL Ghostscript CVS
	- Enhanced PCL XL driver.
	- Shared library and driver support for Linux/UNIX.
	- The CUPS "driver" that generates a series of raster
	  images for CUPS printer drivers.
	- Nearly all known free printer drivers which have to
	  be compiled into GhostScript - drivers listed with
	  "Execution style: Ghostscript" on linuxprinting.org.
	  Not included are some obsolete drivers such as hpdj
	  which is replaced by the included pcl3 driver.
	- All known Uniprint configuration files (*.upp) as
	  listed on linuxprinting.org.
	- Patches to add the NOMEDIAATTRS option to Ghostscript,
	  which allows CUPS drivers to use media options
	  separate from Ghostscript.
	- Support files for CUPS.


REPORTING PROBLEMS

    To report problems with this distribution, please submit a
    trouble report using the form at:

        http://www.cups.org/espgs/str.php

    This form is only provided for reporting bugs or asking for
    new features.  For general support or questions, please use
    the CUPS newsgroups on the same site.


CREDITS

    Many thanks to EPSON who funded the development of this
    distribution and driver development for the GIMP-print
    project.

    We'd also like to thank the fine folks at Aladdin
    Enterprises for making Ghostscript available under the GNU
    license, and all of the contributors to the GIMP-print
    project that have made it such a success story!


LEGAL STUFF

    GPL Ghostscript is Copyright 1986-2004 by artofcode LLC.

    ESP Ghostscript is Copyright 2000-2007 by Easy Software
    Products.

    This software is based in part on the work of the
    Independent JPEG Group.

    ESP Ghostscript is provided under the terms of the GNU
    General Public License. This program is distributed in the
    hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
    without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the file
    "doc/COPYING" for more information.
