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This article explains how I Installed gutten print (formelly known as gimp print) onto a thinstation 2.2 build, to be used in conjunction with my cups install.

It is really a continuation of my cups install how-to , but I don't see why it could not be used as a standalone guide, for when you need guttenprint for other reasons than using it with cups.

So lets start.

The first step was to get the thinstation 2.2 compile evnvironment setup.

I already have this done, as I had previously built and added 'saned' to my thinstation, but for completeness, I will include the instructions again.

I use my gentoo based laptop to do the build.

All the work is done under my home folder on the laptop :

cd /home/<username> 
mkdir thinstation-compile 
cd thinstation-compile

wget http://optusnet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/thinstation/thinstation_src-2.2.tar.bz2

tar xvf ./thinstation_src-2.2.tar.bz2 
cd thinstation_src-2.2

cd source

You are now in the folder where all the real work to build guttenprint will be done.

Download the latest guttenprint source. At the time of writing, the latest version was  gutenprint-5.0.2

wget  http://garr.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/gimp-print/gutenprint-5.0.2.tar.bz2

unpack

tar xvf guttenprint-5.0.2.tar.bz2

cd into the new folder

cd gutenprint-5.0.2

Create a setup file. I copied the one from my previous cups install, and then just edited it.

cp ../cups-1.3.5/setup.sh ./

Mine looks like this

THINSTATION_PATH=`cat ../../THINSTATION_PATH`

. ../SET_ENV

./configure --prefix=/ --bindir=/bin --sbindir=/bin --libexecdir=/lib --sysconfdir=/etc --enable-debug --without-x 

make clean

make

make the file executable

chmod +x ./setup.sh

Enter the thinstation build environment (DON'T FORGET TO DO THIS!)  

cd ../../
./RUNME

cd ./source/gutenprint-5.0.2
./setup.sh

Sit back, and pray the compile works.
After the compile install it. 

make install

exit

Thats it for the compile/build bit, next you will create the thinstation package .
cd into where you have the thinstation package build setup.
mine is located in my home folder under the a folder called Thinstation-2.2

cd /home/<username>/Thinstation-2.2/packages

cp -xav ./template ./guttenprint

cd guttenprint

Now you must copy all the required files (those that you have just built) into this folder, thus creating the thinstation package.

I have created a script that does all this for you. You can download it here.
For those who cannot download the file, here it is:
You must place this file into the guttenprint package folder, and pass it the path to where your thinstation compile folder is (don't include the /source/ folder in the path given)

#!/bin/bash

echo "have $1"

if [ -n "$1" ];
then
        COMPILEFOLDER=$1
else
        echo "please call with path to your Thinstation compile folder"
        exit 1;
fi

mkdir ./lib
cp -xav ${COMPILEFOLDER}/lib/gutenprint ./lib
cp -xav ${COMPILEFOLDER}/lib/libgut* ./lib

mkdir -p ./lib/pkgconfig
cp -xav ${COMPILEFOLDER}/lib/pkgconfig/guten* ./lib/pkgconfig/

mkdir ./share
cp -xav ${COMPILEFOLDER}/share/gutenprint ./share/

mkdir ./bin
cp -xav ${COMPILEFOLDER}/bin/escputil ./bin/
cp -xav ${COMPILEFOLDER}/lib/gimp ./lib/
cp -xav ${COMPILEFOLDER}/bin/cups-calibrate ./bin/

mkdir -p ./lib/cups/backend
mkdir ./usr
cd ./usr
ln -s ../lib ./lib
cd ../
cp -xav ${COMPILEFOLDER}/source/gutenprint-5.0.2/src/cups/{epson,canon} ./lib/cups/backend/
mkdir -p ./lib/cups/driver
cp -xav ${COMPILEFOLDER}/source/gutenprint-5.0.2/src/cups/gutenprint.5.0 ./lib/cups/driver/
mkdir -p ./lib/cups/filter
cp -xav ${COMPILEFOLDER}/source/gutenprint-5.0.2/src/cups/rastertogutenprint.5.0 ./lib/cups/filter/
cp -xav ${COMPILEFOLDER}/source/gutenprint-5.0.2/src/cups/commandtoepson ./lib/cups/filter/
cp -xav ${COMPILEFOLDER}/source/gutenprint-5.0.2/src/cups/commandtocanon ./lib/cups/filter/
cp -xav ${COMPILEFOLDER}/bin/cups-genppd* ./bin/
mkdir -p ./share/cups
cd ./usr
ln -s ../share ./share
cd ..
cp -xav ${COMPILEFOLDER}/usr/share/cups/calibrate.ppm ./share/cups/
mkdir -p ./etc/cups
cp -xav ${COMPILEFOLDER}/etc/cups/command.types ./etc/cups/
cp -xav ${COMPILEFOLDER}/bin/testpattern ./bin
cp -xav ${COMPILEFOLDER}/share/locale/ ./share/

rm ./etc/console/README
touch ./etc/console/guttenprint
echo 'CMD_GLOBAL=""' >./etc/cmd/guttenprint.global
rm ./bin/your_own_binaries_should_go_here

echo "done"

After you ran the file above all the required files will be copied to your package folder.

There are no init scripts required for this install, so remove the defaults

rm ./etc/init.d/your_start_up_script 
rm ./etc/rc5.d/S10this_is_a_symlink_to_start_up_script

fix the dependencies file (the commented line gives a warning when doing the build)

sed -i 's/^\#\(.*\)//' ./dependencies 

add guttenprint to the build config file

cd ../../
echo "package guttenprint  # guttenprint binary " >> ./build.conf 

ok, that should be it. Rebuild your boot image. 

./build

scp ./boot-images/pxe/initrd root@10.0.0.3:/tftpboot/ 

and reboot the thinstation to load the new image.
Once rebooted test the install via the command line.
Either telnet into the thinstation, or use the local thinstation console (CTRL+ALT+F2)

No real way to test this, except with cups web interface (you will get all the guttenprint devices etc when setting up a printer).

So, lets open the web interface, and try and add a printer.

http://<ip of thinstation>:631 

First test click on 'Add Printer'.
In the next screen, put anything for the Name, Location and Description, and then click  'Continue'.
The next screen should produce a drop-down box with a list of devices.
In this list should be a device listed as 'Guttenprint .....' (mine says 'Guttenprint USB printer #1)

If you see that, then it is working :)

Well done, you have installed guttenprint to thinstation.

If you were following the main cups install guide, go back to it now