From web-usrn&ISI.EDU Tue May 18 08:07:15 1999 Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 08:07:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Sweet To: iana&iana.org, mike&easysw.com Reply-To: mike&easysw.com Sender: mike&easysw.com Subject: Request for MIME media type Application/Vendor Tree - vnd.cups-postscript Name : Michael Sweet E-mail : mike&easysw.com MIME media type name : Application MIME subtype name : Vendor Tree - vnd.cups-postscript Required parameters : None Optional parameters : None Encoding considerations : PostScript data of this format must consist only of characters in the ASCII character set. 8-bit or "binary" data is not acceptable due to the poor support over parallel and serial interfaces. In addition, PostScript files tagged with this format MUST conform to the Adobe Document Structuring Conventions, Version 3.0. Security considerations : See RFC 2046, section 4.5.2. Also see the encoding considerations for additional restrictions on the accepted PostScript data. Interoperability considerations : Used by the Common UNIX Printing System ("CUPS"). May be used by CUPS or Internet Printing Protocol ("IPP") clients to send printer-specific PostScript files to a server. Published specification : CUPS-IDD-1.0: Common UNIX Printing System Interface Design Description. Available at "http://www.cups.org/documentation.html". Applications which use this media : Common UNIX Printing System ("CUPS") servers and clients. Internet Printing Protocol ("IPP") clients. Additional information : 1. Magic number(s) : 2. File extension(s) : 3. Macintosh file type code : This format is provided primarily to tell the CUPS/IPP server that the PostScript file contains printer-specific configuration commands and that it conforms to the encoding considerations outlined above. This format is required to support some types of clients running from Microsoft Windows as well. Person to contact for further information : 1. Name : Michael Sweet 2. E-mail : mike&easysw.com Intended usage : Limited Use Author/Change controller : Michael Sweet Easy Software Products 44141 Airport View Drive Suite 204 Hollywood, Maryland 20636-3111 USA +1.301.373.9600