Epilog Laser on Mac OS X 107¶¶
This is not working. For some reason, the printer driver is not generating proper postscript (only with Inkscape...) No idea why.
There is also a python version for this here:
git clone http://www.as220.org/git/cups_fab.git
And here is an adapted version that uses the PPD for parameters.
Download the attached cups-epilog.tar.gz file.
tar -xvzf cups-epilog.tar.gz cd cups-epilog/src gcc -o epilog `cups-config --cflags` -funsigned-char cups-epilog.c `cups-config --libs` sudo mv epilog /usr/libexec/cups/backend/ sudo chown root:wheel /usr/libexec/cups/backend/epilog sudo launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.cups.cupsd.plist sudo launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.cups.cupsd.plist
add printer
name the printer something that has to do with the material you are cutting
choose device epilog laser
device uri: epilog://<epilogIPhere>/Legend/vs=7/vp=100/r=600/
where:
* af Auto focus (0=no, 1=yes) * r Resolution 75-1200 * rs Raster speed 1-100 * rp Raster power 0-100 * vs Vector speed 1-100 * vp Vector power 1-100 * vf Vector frequency 10-5000 * sc Photograph screen size in pixels, 0=threshold, +ve=line, -ve=spot, used * in mono mode, default 8. * rm Raster mode mono/grey/color
make/manufacturer raw
model/driver raw
Adding class
- Under the Administration tab, click Add Class.
- Enter a Name, Description, Location and select the Members:
- # Name = Queue Name (e.g. ZebraRAWClass)
- # Description = Human Readable Description (e.g. ZebraRaw)
- # Location = Human Readable Location (e.g. My Mac mini)
- # Members = the Queue Name of the new raw printer
make rgb postscript (.ps) files with only red (ff0000) and vectors that are .25 px wide
More Promising¶¶
some more interesting cups laser cutter stuff:
https://whatever.metalab.at/user/amir/EpilogCups/
You need to get the QT SDK from here:
http://qt.nokia.com/downloads
And boost
http://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost/1.49.0/
or
sudo port install boost