On Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 02:44:01AM +0200, Jon jts wrote:
In my never ending search for a solution to my printing problem (printing custom sized documents) I can across the following:
http://forums.techguy.org/business-applications/497368-printer-application.h...
Some folks in the know believe it is an Inkscape coding issue. Inkscape experts, please let us know what you think.
Yup, it's a coding issue. It looks like the code in question is in inkscape/src/extensions/internal/*.cpp .
Being able to print banners from Inkscape would be _very cool_. This could be a seriously killer feature.
I noticed on the Inkscape wiki site that there is/was a survey concerning printing from Inkscape. It appears that the question has arisen before.
Yes, that was a survey to see if there were people willing to fund development work. We came pretty close to having sufficient interest, and some people even pledged some money, but there just wasn't enough to make it viable.
PLEASE, Inkscape coders, if there is something you could do to help lost souls like me print their documents, look into this. I know I am not alone in this request (wiki question).
Thank you once again....
Actually, we could really use YOUR help to get this solved. You're probably thinking, "...but I can't code", but I think you could make a huge contribution here simply by helping locate a coder who can do the work.
Ideally, someone could be found that would be willing to do this work simply for fun and to help Inkscape; there may be students who would like to take on a coding challenge like this. A more brute force option would be to do some fund raising and then contract someone to do the work. Either way would probably work, esp. if you can help provide them with guidance and feedback as they go.
Does this sound like something you'd like to help with? I know this is probably a call of duty beyond what you expect, but it would be a great way to participate in the Inkscape project, facilitate making it more suitable to your needs, and make it that much better for everyone else as well.
Bryce