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Making printers and multi-function devices work better with applications and operating systems.
The PWG has defined an IPP extension for 3D printing using standard file formats and an associated XML print job ticket format.
Print to any network or USB printer without using special software from the manufacturer.
Support multiple network protocols and job ticket formats using our abstract model.
The IPP Everywhere™ Printer Self-Certification Tools have been updated with several bug fixes, including:
The IANA IPP registry has been updated with:
The PWG held its August 2018 Virtual Face-to-Face Meeting on August 15-16, 2018 via WebEx teleconferences. Representatives from Apple, Canon, Google, High North, HP Inc., Lexmark, Oki, Ricoh, TIC, TCS and Xerox attended the meetings. Attendees reviewed work in progress, including drafts of a number of in-progress specifications, and discussed liaisons with partner groups. Here is a summary of the proceedings.
A 1.0 branch of the self-certification tools has been created, with 1.1 development now occurring on the master branch.
The PWG held its May 2018 Face-to-Face meeting May 15-17, 2018 at the Wild Palms Hotel in Sunnyvale, California. This event was held in collaboration with Linux Foundation OpenPrinting Workgroup. Sessions were presented by both organizations over the event’s 3 days. Representatives from Apple, Artifex, Canon, Canonical, Google, High North, HP Inc., IBM, Lexmark, Microsoft, Oki, Red Hat, Ricoh, TIC, TCS and Xerox attended the meetings. Attendees present in person and on the phone discussed liaisons with one another and other groups, and reviewed work in progress, including drafts of a number of in-progress specifications. Here is a summary of the proceedings.
The PWG held a “virtual” face-to-face meeting via WebEx teleconferences on February 7-8, 2018. Representatives from HP, Xerox, Lexmark, Apple, Canon, Oki, High North, Ricoh, TIC and TCS attended the meetings. Attendees discussed status of current projects and liaisons with other groups, reviewed upcoming work on IPP, and discussed latest drafts of several specifications and white papers under development.
The PWG held a “virtual” face-to-face meeting via WebEx teleconferences on November 15-16, 2017. Representatives from HP, Xerox, Lexmark, Apple, Canon, Oki, High North, TIC and TCS attended the meetings. Attendees discussed status of current projects and liaisons with other groups, and reviewed latest drafts of several specifications and white papers under development.
The meeting information and document links are on the November 2017 PWG F2F meeting page.
The Printer Working Group held a “virtual” face-to-face meeting via WebEx teleconferences on August 9-10, 2017. Representatives from HP, Xerox, Lexmark, Apple, IBM, Canon, Oki, High North, TIC and TCS attended the meetings. Attendees discussed status of current projects and liaisons with other groups, and reviewed latest drafts of several specifications and white papers under development.
The meeting information and document links are on the August 2017 PWG F2F meeting page.