t1utils is a collection of simple type-1 font manipulation programs. Together, they allow you to convert between PFA (ASCII) and PFB (binary) formats, disassemble PFA or PFB files into human-readable form, reassemble them into PFA or PFB format. Additionally you can extract font resources from a Macintosh font file (ATM/Laserwriter), or create a Macintosh Type [...]
LCDF Typetools package contains several command-line programs for manipulating PostScript Type 1 and PostScript-flavored OpenType fonts.
Cfftot1 translates a Compact Font Format (CFF) font, or a PostScript-flavored OpenType font, into PostScript Type 1 format. It correctly handles subroutines and hints.
Mmafm and mmpfb create instances of multiple-master fonts: mmafm creates the AFM file (font metrics) for an [...]
Autofont software provides some Perl scripts that simplify font handling for TeX. The basic idea behind Autofont is that TeX-required font information, including TFM and VF font metrics, PK bitmap fonts, and DVIPS ‘psfonts.map’ references, should be generated on the fly when required, based on the TeX font name. With Autofont, referring to a PostScript [...]
TTF2PT1 project is a modification of Andrew Weeks TTF2PFA True Type to Postscript Type 3 converter. Which will convert Most True Type Fonts to an Adobe Type 1 .pfa file. And also the other font formats supported by the FreeType library to an Adobe Type 1 .pfa file. And the BDF fonts to an Adobe [...]
CUPS provides a portable printing layer for Unix(r)-based operating systems. Common UNIX Printing System has been developed to promote a standard printing solution for all Unix vendors and users.
CUPS provides the System V and Berkeley command line interfaces, and uses the Internet Printing Protocol (“IPP”) as the basis for managing print jobs and queues. The [...]
Letter project is a Web form for writing a letter. After filling out the form, it generates a PDF for you to print out, sign, and send via snail mail.
What’s New in This Release:
· The backend has been switched to xelatex (Unicode), and the forms have been improved with Web Forms 2 (HTML5).
Sources mirror 1 [...]
Barcode Writer in Pure Postscript is an award-winning open source project, as used by NASA, that facilitates the printing of all major barcode symbologies entirely within level 2 PostScript.
Hence the process of generating a printed barcode representing a given input is performed entirely within the printer (or print system) so that it is no longer [...]
AcuLaser C900 CUPS backend provides a LINUX CUPS package (incl. PPD-file) for the EPSON AcuLaser C900.
It is built around the avasys pipsplus driver. The project supports i386 and 32-bit compatible x86_64 LINUX systems (deb/rpm/tgz/gentoo/slack)
There are positive feedbacks for:
· SuSE
· Mandriva
· Slackware
· Red Hat
· Fedora Core
· Debian, Ubuntu
· Gentoo
The included installer will:
· Check for missing packages
· [...]
YAFPC-Appliance is a CD-ROM image based on KNOPPIX technology and the PDF composer/printer/mailer YAFPC.
Any PC booted from this CD can act as a PDF print server and provide an unlimited number of network shared virtual PDF printers. The system requirements are low. System configuration can be done via a Web browser from any workstation in [...]
gLabels is a lightweight program for creating labels and business cards for the GNOME desktop environment.
gLabels project is designed to work with various laser/ink-jet peel-off label and business card sheets that you’ll find at most office supply stores.
What’s New in This Release:
· This is the first release of a new stable branch.
· It is a [...]