On 2018-07-11, Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk> wrote: > > The interest being expressed is one in printing a PDF directly to a > printer, so CUPS isn't (or needn't be) be involved. No conversion to > or from PostScript (which is no longer being developed) is undertaken. > Any delays would lie in transporting the file to the printer and what > takes place on it. >
That exists, it seems (pdf interpreter in the firmware of the printer). https://okiprinting-en-gb.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/581/~/pdf-direct-printing Some of the higher-end (at least) HPs apparently have a feature called HP Direct PDF, which appears to be exactly what it says. Maybe that isn't the question (if there's a question) and everybody knew that pdf printers existed but me. To tell the truth (and why the hell not at this late date), I was fuzzy up until recently (quite recently, like ten minutes ago) as to what a postscript printer was precisely. Now I know. Seems obvious now.
