README - ESP Ghostscript 7.05.6 - 02/10/2002
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INTRODUCTION

    This README file supplements the normal HTML documentation
    supplied with GNU Ghostscript 7.05.  For more information on
    GNU Ghostscript please see the file "Readme.htm".

    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 GNU Ghostscript 7.05.

    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 7.05.6 consists of the following:

        - GNU Ghostscript 7.05
	- Fixes and additional drivers from various sources for
	  GNU Ghostscript.
	- The CUPS "driver" that generates a series of raster
	  images for CUPS printer drivers.
	- The OMNI driver that interfaces with IBM's OMNI print
	  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 send email
    to "espgs@easysw.com".  Don't expect an answer right away,
    but we will try to resolve any problems with ESP Ghostscript
    that are found.

    You can also post messages to the mailing lists and support
    pages on the ESP Ghostscript project page on SourceForge:

        http://sourceforge.net/projects/espgs


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

    GNU Ghostscript is Copyright 1986-2000 by Aladdin
    Enterprises.

    GIMP-print is Copyright 1997-2002 by Michael Sweet and
    Robert Krawitz.

    ESP Ghostscript is Copyright 2000-2003 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 "COPYING"
    for more information.
