[Gnome-print] Re: [Gimp-print-devel] An introduction to gnome-print (fwd)

[Robert L Krawitz <rlk alum mit edu>]

   From: Miguel de Icaza <miguel@helixcode.com>
   Date: 31 May 2000 16:11:43 -0400

   > Um, problem *not* solved.
   > 
   > Do some math: 8.5x11x1440x720x3 (assuming 24-bit RGB at device
   > resolution) = 85MB for a single page of graphics if you RIP the
   > entire bitmap in memory.  Double that for a tabloid size printer,
   > and forget about it if you hook up a large-format plotter (E size
   > = 1.4GB)

   Dude, you are all confused.

   We can generate and produce the bitmap for any part of the page.  This
   includes:

	   1. The whole page if your printer needs it.

And therein lies the problem.  What happens if you have a stack of
printers that need the whole page?