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<printer id="printer/Generic-OAKT_Printer">
<make>Generic</make>
<model>OAKT Printer</model>
<mechanism>
<!-- laser/ -->
<color/>
<resolution>
<dpi>
<x></x>
<y></y>
</dpi>
</resolution>
<consumables>
<comments>
<en></en>
</comments>
<!--one or more "partno" elements.--></consumables>
</mechanism>
<url></url>
<lang>
<proprietary />
</lang>
<autodetect>
<!--no known parport probe information--></autodetect>
<functionality>D</functionality>
<driver>foo2oak</driver><!--verified--><!--no "contrib_url"-->
<comments>
<en>
OAKT printers understand a simple printer language that uses JBIG
compression to send a bitmap (raster) image of the printed page to the
printer. This printer language was designed by Oak Technology (now Zoran)
and is licensed by (at least) HP for the Color LaserJet 1500. The printer
language is highly efficient, but requires the host computer to render
characters, halftones, etc.
If you have a Windows driver for your printer and the "About" panel
for the driver lists Copyright Oak Technology or Zoran, then you may have
a printer that understands the OAKT language. If you print to a file
and the first four characters of the file are "OAKT", then you have
a printer that understands the OAKT language.
There doesn't seem to be an official name for this language. Oak
Technology calls it simply "Raster Driver". That name is not specific
enough, so we have named it "OAKT", which are the first 4 characters
found in the printer stream.
There exists a development stage decoder and a printer driver for
this language. However, it is untested and unreleased. If someone
is willing to donate a HP Laserjet 1500 printer and fund the development
of the driver, please contact rickr at mn.rr.com.
</en>
</comments>
</printer>
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