[Openicc] colord Printing Plans, CPD and Gutenprint

[Richard Hughes]

On 28 February 2011 14:06, Jan-Peter Homann <homann at colormanagement.de> wrote:
> Is it correct, that in such scenario, we need somekind of dynamic PPD
> update, if e.g. the user
> - imports new settings in the printer driver with assigned profiles, or
> - creates his own profile for a given setting.
> - or installes a profile provided from a profiling service for a given
> setting

Correct.

> From my point of view, PPDs should be used to describe static printer
> parameters like e.g. papertrays, duplex options, maximum printable areas...
> Handling of color relevant driver settings and assigned profiles should be
> better handled outside the PPD.

Agreed, and this is what colord aims to do.

Richard.