Re: [Printing-architecture] [Printing-sc] OPVP notes

From: Osamu MIHARA <mihara.osamu@fxpsc.co.jp>
To: printing-sc@freestandards.org, printing-japan@freestandards.org,
	printing-architecture@freestandards.org,
	Takaaki Higuchi <Takaaki.Higuchi@Sun.COM>
Subject: Re: [Printing-architecture] [Printing-sc] OPVP notes
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:29:10 +0900	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <45387AC6.6040602@fxpsc.co.jp> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <789E617C880666438EDEE30C2A3E8D10EF3A@mailsrvnt05.enet.sharplabs.com>

Hello,

I have updated OPVP spec with Norm's and Ira's comments and upload it to 
pwg ftp site.

ftp://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/fsg/vector/work-in-progress/pdapi-spec-1.0rc20061020.odt
ftp://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/fsg/vector/work-in-progress/pdapi-spec-1.0rc20061020.pdf

-- Osamu MIHARA // FXPS

on 2006/10/14 4:37 McDonald, Ira said the following:
> Hi,
> 
> Yes, the OPVP spec should be updated for these observations.  
> 
> The section on page 17 of 'pdapi-spec-1.0RC20060711.pdf' named
> 'Attribute of Job, Document and Page for Job Control Operations'
> currently contains the following text on lines 16 to 20:
> 
>   For <scheme>, "updf" can be designated.
> 
>   If scheme is updf, the format follows the definition by UPDF 
>   (Universal Printer Driver Description File) by Printer Working
>   Group.
> 
>   It if preferable that the driver ignores unknown property, for 
>   future extensions.
> 
> All of the above text should be deleted and replaced by the
> following:
> 
>   Conforming implementations of this PDAPI specification MUST support
>   the "updf" value for <scheme> as defined in IEEE-ISTO PWG 5101.4
>   "Universal Printer Definition Format" (May 2004) developed by the
>   Printer Working Group.
> 
>   Conforming implementations of this PDAPI specification MUST ignore
>   unknown properties, for compatibility with future vendor or standard
>   extensions.
> 
> Thanks,
> - Ira
> 
> Ira McDonald (Musician / Software Architect)
> 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: printing-sc-bounces@lists.freestandards.org
>> [mailto:printing-sc-bounces@lists.freestandards.org]On Behalf 
>> Of Takaaki
>> Higuchi
>> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 2:36 AM
>> To: printing-sc@freestandards.org
>> Subject: Re: [Printing-sc] OPVP notes
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> As you guys have already commented on the OPVP
>> specification, I have several questions.
>>
>> How do we proceed on this standardization process from now on?
>> - Should we reflect the comments and its modifications to the OPVP
>>   spec?
>> - If it is done, can we proceed for voting to the SC approval of OPVP
>>   spec?
>>
>> thanks in advance,
>> Takaaki HIguchi
>>
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