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From: agj@cosmo.UUCP (Andreas Juraschek / a-g-j DV-Dienst)
Newsgroups: comp.std.misc
Subject: Standardized print-output
Keywords: printcap, lp, lpr, terminfo
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Date: 9 Aug 90 05:09:49 GMT
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Reply-To: agj@cosmo.UUCP (Andreas Juraschek / a-g-j DV-Dienst)
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I'm doing currently in a large UNIX-Projekt a research for a
so called standardized print interface. The customer wants:
- that from all programs features of teh printout will be set
  by a unique meta-Syntax
- the meta-Syntax must be defined in such a way, that it may be 
  entered via a ASCII(ISO 8859)-Editor
- the tranosing to physics should be done at printing time, because
  only then you are sure, which kind of printer is used
- if possible, all kinds of printers must be supported

We made already a related request to the X-OPEN-Comitee.

If graphics will be include I suggest CGM as the only ISO/ANSI-Standard
so far (even if nobody seems to use it).

Is there anywhere a similar research or dvelopment ? I hope, somebody
will reply me !!