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UPDATE HISTORY
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CanonBJ-EC (or CanonBJC800)
---------------------------
03.09.92 Version 1.0
23.09.92 Version 1.1 - Ink compensation, color adjustment and
custom dither matrices now require ORDERED
dither set in preferences and a density
greater 2. SuperMode now requires
ORDERED dither set in preferences
This change was made to avoid problems
because of wrong user setup. So we have:
| PREFERENCES REQUIRED
FUNCTION |Dens.>2|Ordered|Color
--------------------------------
Super Mod | no | yes | yes
Ink Comp. | yes | yes | yes
Color Adj.| yes | yes | no
Cust. Dit | yes | yes | no
- disabling color adjustment in SuperMode
by printing with a density smaller 3 didn't
worked - fixed
19.11.92 Version 1.1b - two dithers replaced by new dithers
- two dots fixed in Halftone 256 dither
- new install program (KS 1.3 friendly)
20.02.93 Version 1.2 - paper size was not set to 22 inch when
preferences paper length was set to
250 and paper type to fanfold and text
got printed (graphics was fine).
- all programs now compiled with SAS/C V6.2
- small code size improvements and cleanups
- Setting a dither method using CanonPref
is now very easy.
- Checks and warning messages added to CanonPref
- recompiled using SAS/C V6.2
- dither/adjustment directory is now allways shown
in the CanonPref file requester as default.
- CanonPref error message requester improved
15.07.93 Version 1.4 - bad dither pattern alignment in Epson24
mode fixed. Bug-fix also cures problems
with all those faulty application
programs out there (this is a feature ;-)
21.08.93 Version 3.0 - Custom dither now works with 1*1, 2*1 and
1*2 matrices
- CanonPref code improved. Now also works with
Cycle2Menu.
- CanonEmu definition changed for
BJ2x0 emulation and future BJC modes.
- Custom page size definition changed in
BJ/BJC modes: now you define the
real page size (including margins) with
Custom ResX/ResY. For instance, for DIN A4:
ResX = 8.5inch*360 ResY 11.7*360
- New dither routines built in
- CanonPref select dither routines improved
and new dither routines added.
- BJ native mode added.
- BJ/BJC mode is now enabled after
each Open() of device, avoiding problems
with bad user habits (turning/reseting
printer without InitPrinter afterwoods)
- bad dither alignment fix made in V1.4 improved
06.09.93 Version 3.1 - Mirror keyboard shortcut in CanonPref fixed
- printer got switched to emulation
mode during aRIS causing trash to be
printed. Though, this bug should only showed up
in bad written programs (multiple pages on
Final Copy).
- Conv() changed for avoiding possible empty pages.
- "not defined" dither matrix now shown
in CanonPrefs dither window
22.09.93 Version 3.2 - Driver >= V3.0 dither routine crashed when
printing in Color & <360ydpi & Epson 24 mode.
- BJC 600 paper modes added.
- CanonPref changed for BJC 600 modes.
- PageStream V2.x BJC driver added (well, guys,
seems there is demand for it... use on your
own risk!)
28.04.94 - PageStream 2.2 driver renamed to
CanonBJC600 and CanonBJC800. CanonBJC800
now works fine with A3 sized paper.
30.08.94 Version 4.0 - VERY small amount of perturbation added to error
diffusion dithers in order to avoid bad "spot"
colors.
- support for BJC 4000 added
- Now compiled using small data mode...
- All driver settings are now saved in one file
in ENV: named "CanonBJECPref".
- MAJOR changes to CanonPref:
* Menu items added
* similar to WB preferences USE, SAVE
and FROM tooltype/arguments was added.
* improved error message handling
* improved dither window with preview.
* presets for BJC printers available...
28.11.94 Version 4.1 - fixes stripes problem with error diffusion dithers
- Edit dither in CanonPref now works
- Printing with error diffusion dither enabled
and density 1 or 2 (ie. error diffusion disabled)
may caused a crash.
20.02.95 Version 4.3 - Canon BJC 600e support added
07.03.95 Version 5.0 - Canon BJC 70, BJ30 and 200ex support added
- fixes a problem when selecting
a print mode under BJC 600 (not e)
Extended Emulation
- Setting CustomResX and ResY didn't
work under Extended Emulation.
27.12.95 Version 5.2 - Canon BJC 610 support added with 720dpi.
- right margin calculation was partly faulty when
using a density other than 360dpi. Fixed.
- Noise added to error diffusion dithers
reduced because slight artefacts showed up.
- "Color" cycle gadget in CanonBJECPref's
color adjustment window may not reflect the
sliders shown (occurs only after exit/
returning into the window). Fixed
- Canon BJC 600 print mode text gadget was
faulty for the last 4 print modes.
This had no affect on the function, wich
worked fine when selecting the print
mode by mouse.
- faster dither preview in prefs program.
08.02.96 Version 5.3 - Canon BJC 4100 support added with 720*360dpi.
(new SetupBJL-BJC4100 program introduced)
17.06.96 Version 5.4 - Fixed Smooth gadget in CanonBJECPref not
getting loaded correctly (setting did work).
- BJC 210 support added
SetupBJL
--------
12.02.96 Version 1.0 - First version of the Setup software for
Canon BJC 4100
16.06.96 Version 1.01 - Auto Power On feature disabled unless
USEPOWERON tooltype is defined.
This was necessary after hearing some
problems with the printer after
enabling the otherwise very usefull option.
- BJC 210 version added
CanonBJ10: Now named CanonBJ5-230
------------------------------------
22.07.91 Version 1.1
27.11.91 Version 1.2 Version for Commodore
+ set presentation highlight removed for BJ300/330 printers
(NOTE: this driver - with DIN pages sizes added -
will become available on the Workbench 2.1/3.0 disks)
09.12.91 Version 1.3 Further changes for the BJ300 made
20.04.92 Version 3.0 major update:
+ arXon support added + new WB paper sizes added
+ I' accent fixed + CanonBeep option added
+ CanonTime option added + CanonResX option added
+ CanonConv option added + CanonTab option added
+ CanonPerf option added + CanonTop option added
+ CanonForm option added + CanonFont option added
+ FontShop program added + CanonPref program added
+ Report program added + aTBCALL command fixed
+ Check for MemCpy() fixed + MemCpy()/MemClr() improved
+ most text style commands changed
for download font usage
01.06.92 Version 4
- changes in the documentation
- a small bug in MemCpy() fixed, causing chars to appear in
dark graphics
- misaligned slider in CanonPref fixed
27.03.93 Version 5
- 100% new font independent CanonPref program
- CanonGFeed option added (adjust graphic line
spacing, avoiding stripes)
- CanonMirror option added (mirror graphic dumps)
- Supergrey function added (256 simultanious greyshades
instead of 16 using WB color dump mode)
- max. print size in 240*360 dpi mode fixed
- free definable dither routines added
- greyscale adjustment improved, replacing CanonConv
(now named CanonGAdj)
- FontShop is now font independent.
- Security checks added to FontShop, avoiding crashes
caused by corrupt fonts.
- now compiled using SAS/C V6.2
- Native mode added for BJ200 graphic dumps
(native mode uses TIFF compression)
- CanonResX changed. Now CanonResX defines the paper
size including borders (0.5 inch).
- CanonResY added. Defines paper height including
non printable border (0.6 inch).
- PageStream 2.x native mode driver added
(useable with BJ200, BJ230 and BJC800)
- density settings changed for new greyscale
adjustment/dither functions.
27.07.93 Version 5a
- PageStream driver updated (now V2)
o multiple page document now works
o number of copies now works
- PageStream driver now flushes WB driver
21.08.93 Version 5b
- CanonPref/FontShop code improved.
- Hexagonal dither added.
- Current dither is highlighted while selecting a new dither.
06.09.93 Version 5.1
- printer got switched to emulation
mode during aRIS causing trash to be
printed. Though, this bug should only showed up
in bad written programs (multiple pages on
Final Copy).
22.09.93 Version 6.0
- 100% new dither routine - now with error-diffusion
and blue noise dither
- CanonPref > V5 CanonForm checkbox gadget was not
sized right when used under WB 2.1 or 3.0
- "Graphics only" mode is now enabled after
each Open() of device, avoiding problems
with bad user habits (turning/reseting
printer without InitPrinter afterwoods)
- bad dither alignment fix added.
- Custom dither now works with 1*1, 2*1 and
1*2 matrices
- CanonPref dither listview now shows current dither matrix
- CanonEmu definition changed (0=Text&Graphics 1=Graphics only)
- automatic page size initialisation before graphics changed
- PageStream driver now disables perforation skip that might
have caused empty pages to be printed because of
bad page size defined by user (it's a simple user fault!).
Paper size must now be defined in the special gadget!
28.04.94 - PageStream 2.2 driver renamed to
BJ200 and BJ230. BJ230 driver reworked for A3 sized paper.
22.01.95 Version 7.1
- fixes stripes problem with error diffusion dithers
- Now compiled using small data mode...
- All driver settings are now saved in one file
in ENV: named "CanonBJ5-230Pref".
- MAJOR changes to CanonPref:
+ Menu items added
+ similar to WB preferences USE, SAVE
and FROM tooltype/arguments was added.
+ improved error message handling
+ improved dither window with preview.
+ presets for BJ printers available...
07.03.95 Version 8.0
- Canon 200ex support added
- Setting CustomResX and ResY didn't
work under Extended Emulation.
27.12.95 Version 8.01
- Minor internal changes... Still no bugs found
- faster dither preview in prefs program.
CanonBJ300
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25.07.91 Version 35 Rev 1
28.10.91 Version 35 Rev 1.2
- lf/cr bug removed
08.12.91 Version 35 Rev 1.3
- On request: HQ/DRAFT setting doesn't affect graphic dumps
20.04.92 Version 35 Rev 3 major update:
+ arXon support added + new WB paper sizes added
+ I' accent fixed + CanonBeep option added
+ CanonTime option added + CanonResX option added
+ CanonConv option added + CanonTab option added
+ CanonPerf option added + CanonTop option added
+ CanonForm option added + CanonPref program added
+ CanonType option added + CanonFeed option added
+ Report program added + aTBCALL command fixed
+ Check for MemCpy() fixed + MemCpy()/MemClr() improved
25.05.92 Version 35 Rev 3.01
- HQ/DRAFT setting doesn't affect graphic dumps
(now works... sorryyy)
01.06.92 Version 35 Rev 4
- changes in the documentation
- a small bug in MemCpy() fixed, causing chars to appear in
dark graphics
- misaligned slider in CanonPref fixed
03.06.92 Version 35 Rev 4.1
- bug in margin command fixed
20.02.93 Version 35 Rev 5
- 100% new font independent CanonPref program
- CanonGFeed option added (adjust graphic line
spacing, avoiding stripes)
- CanonMirror option added (mirror graphic dumps)
- Supergrey function added (256 simultanious greyshades
instead of 16 using WB color dump mode)
- free definable dither routines added
- greyscale adjustment improved, replacing CanonConv
(now named CanonGAdj)
- now compiled using SAS/C V6.2
- CanonResY added
- density settings changed for new greyscale
adjustment/dither functions.
22.09.93 Version 35 Rev 6
- 100% new dither routine - now with error-diffusion,
blue noise dither and hexagonal cluster dither
- CanonPref code improved - now works with Cycle2Menu
- bad dither alignment fix added.
- Custom dither now works with 1*1, 2*1 and
1*2 matrices
- CanonPref dither listview now shows current dither matrix
- automatic page size initialisation before graphics changed
22.01.95 Version 35 Rev 7.1
- fixes stripes problem with error diffusion dithers
- Now compiled using small data mode...
- All driver settings are now saved in one file
in ENV: named "CanonBJ300Pref".
- MAJOR changes to CanonPref:
+ Menu items added
+ similar to WB preferences USE, SAVE
and FROM tooltype/arguments was added.
+ improved error message handling
+ improved dither window with preview.
+ presets for BJ printers available...
27.12.95 Version 7.20
- recompiled using SAS/C V6.56 with full optimizer.
- Minor internal changes... Still no bugs found
- faster dither preview in prefs program.
CanonBJ130 & CanonLBP & CanonBJC880
-----------------------------------
As the Canon BJ130 isn't sold anymore, the CanonBJ130 driver has
been removed from this disk in order to get space for other
software. The driver is still supported, however, not shiped with
this disk. Please make a special request if you need the BJ130
driver.
Similar to the BJ130 driver, the CaPSL drivers for Canon LBP and
BJC 880 printers had to be removed from the disk in order to gain
disk space. These drivers still exists and are support. However,
they are shipped with a different disk.
CanonStudio (limited/unlimited)
-------------------------------
05.09.92 V1.0 First Version
08.09.92 V1.1 o "Vertical Aspect" set in preferences
caused wrong sized printing
(a left bar) - minor bugfix
09.09.92 V1.2 o Remaining time not shown if
print = page dimension - minor bugfix
o a bug made it into V1.1 Blue-Noise color
dump routine causing "cyan-spots" - minor bugfix
16.09.92 V1.3 o needed stack size decreased, avoiding
possibel crashes while loading dither because
of wrong user startup - minor enhancement
18.09.92 V1.4 HAM8 screenmode code improved
23.09.92 V1.5 o custom dither matrizes on b/w dumps
weren't inverted - minor bugfix
o 68020/30/40 security check added to the
turbo version - minor enhancement
o DPaint sometimes saves HAM palette with
more than 16 colors. Colors >16 are scaled
while colors <16 are shifted. Shift/scale checks
fail because of this, causing HAM pictures to
"smear" or darken; now works - minor enhancement
13.11.92 V1.51 o compiled with SAS/C V6 compiler
causing a ~15% speed increase
o now improved 68020/30/40 routines
build in. There is no more need for a
.030 version of Studio!
o internal communication between the three Studio
processes got improved. Also, each process
now opens its own resources.
o IFF->RGB data conversion now speed up
by 20%!
o refresh handling improved (less rounding
problem that caused a refresh)
o faulty Diagonal dither method replaced
by brick dither method.
o Halftone 256 dither fixed (two dots wrong)
o now checks if driver is in supermode
and forces b/w dump accordingly.
o no more error messages on IFF24 pictures
with a CMAP or CAMG chunk.
(Imagine does write these bad iff files)
02.12.92 V1.52 o Compiled with SAS/C V6.1
07.01.93 V1.53 o Listview added to "Define Dither..."
o Changed code for reading .prefs file
o Remaining time calculation code rewritten.
Time shown is now much more precise.
27.01.93 V1.54 o SAS/C V6.1 compiler bug caused color
output with "Custom Dither" setting to
fail in V1.52/1.53.
20.02.93 V1.55 o new Canon printer drivers Supergrey mode
is now disabled by CanonStudio.
o refresh of main window changed.
o "Limited" requester caused problems with
status window (gadgets stay ghosted).
Cause yet unknown... but fixed.
11.07.93 V1.57 o corrupt HAM/HAM8 pictures saved with
ADPro are still printed correctly with
CanonStudio
27.07.93 V1.58 o Hexagonal Dither added (default dither now)
o User interface changed for Cylce2Menu.
o Blue Noise dither improved quality,
though, 5% speed loss.
22.09.93 V1.59 o IFF HAM pictures routines improved.
Color registers are initialised differently now.
18.03.94 V1.62 o DIN A3 poster printing may show problems
in V1.58+V1.59. Anyway, seems fixed.
22.01.95 V2.04 ------ MAJOR NEW VERSION ------
- MUCH faster (especialy with output modules
and Blue Noise dither, speed is several times
higher now).
- JPEG, Targa, GIF, PPM/PGM, OS 3.0 Datatypes
support added.
- Landscape support added without need
for loading image into memory
- Color Management System (CMS) added
- CMSPicture/CMSEdit/CMSScan are now offering
automatic calibration of output greyshades
or colors (registered version only).
- External Output Modules for printing to
+ Workbench printer driver
+ Canon BJ 200, BJ 230, BJC 600, BJC 800
BJC 820, BJC 4000
+ IFF ILBM images
Each output module offers it's own configuration
- Server mode allows application to print
using CanonStudio (XiPaint, PhotoWorX Pro,...)
- Menu added with lot's of additional
commands and settings
- new dither methods added with preview
selection window.
- mirror, negativ function added
- sharpening/blurring function added
- clipping & histogram equalization added
- And lot's of other improvements...
07.03.95 V2.07 - MAJOR speed increase. Now several times faster
- BJC 70, BJ30 and BJ200ex output
module added
- fixes Stucki color dither
- Histogram/Clipping to dark when
printing using the CMS.
- fixes a minor problem when
printing IFF DEEP images with
poster/clipping/histogram enabled.
21.07.95 V2.09 - PNG file format support added
- PCX file format support added
- DCX file format support added
- Problems with compressed Targa files fixed
27.11.95 V2.10 - Switched to SAS/C V6.56 compiler. Optimizer now
seems to work fine and thus was fully enabled.
- This is the major improvement in V2.10:
Scaling,
Dithering,
Border handling,
Effects,
CMS,
and much more...
rewritten for complete CMYK(!!!) processing.
Slightly faster too.
- And this is the second major step:
CMS now accepts CMYK profiles and profiles with
various precission.
- Saturation control added to the color window.
- Update to PNG compression library
- BNoise b/w dither method was not reentrant
since V2.07. Now reentrant again.
- Separation functions/settings added.
Binary CMY->CMYK and CMYK->CMY functions
added beside the standard UCR/GCR functions.
- SEPARATION [0-4], UCR [0-9999], GCR [0-9999],
GREYSCALE, COLOR and SATURATION [-50 - 50]
Arexx commands added. Arexx Version command
will now report "2" to reflect the changes.
- A problem reported by a user when printing from ARexx
hopefully got fixed - even though I couldn't repeat
the problem on my machine. The problem seems to cause
dark/black images being printed when not using the
the PANEL command prior to PRINT or PRINT WAIT.
- Blue Noise non binary dither method (previously
only used by Fargo output module) now much faster.
Also fixed: BNoise 30% was printed as 50%.
- CanonStudio Version is now supplied to the output module.
- CanonStudio will now switch to greyscale printing
for a specified print density if output module
doesn't support color printing for a specific
resolution. For instance, a Deskjet 660C can
only print greyscale at 600dpi.
- Added additional functions to CanonStudio server
for upcoming PageStream V3 server printer driver.
These functions offer an easy way to a
future setup window of the PageStream driver.
- Canon BJC800 output module didn't allowed
paper width greater 8.5 inch. Because of this,
users had to use the slower Workbench driver
for printing A3. Similar problems with right
margin do exist with other Canon modules
when printing 180 dpi. Fixed.
- A bug in the BSC/Alpha Data Multiface III
pit.device can cause a lockup of any print
program with a priority below 0. All output
modules will now open pit.device with
a changed priority of zero unless priority
was set to high by user (in this case
pit.device is always accessed with
priority 0 anyway).
- Canon BJC 610 output module added.
Also profiles added for this new printer.
20.02.96 V2.10c
20.02.96 V2.10d - Recompiled with SAS/C Peephole Optimizer
- Fixed a CMS bug introduced with V2.10 causing
minor color faults for certain colors/profiles.
- Fixed histogram/clipping function. Output
was far to dark for certain images.
- Added CanonBJC4100 output module
and profiles.
21.04.96 V2.11 - ALL dither routines completly rewritten in
order to suit upcoming optimize functions
and image preview.
- Right/Left margin handling of dither
routines is optimized depending on
image contents. When effectiv,
can lead to 1000% speed increase...
- Following functions have been translated
to fast assembler code (% faster):
- serpentine binary dither routines (30%)
- IFF ILBM read routines (50%)
- sharp/blur functions (10%)
- 3d interpolation of CMS (10%)
- Output modules are now listed
in alphabetical order. Doubleclick
can be used for selection.
- CMSScan ink limit settings added.
- CMSScan now applies a filter to CMYK
profiles removing unwanted dots
in the output. This means introducing
faults to the profile for the benefit
of better output.
21.04.96 V2.11b - Fixes the Error 50 problem in V2.11 after
selecting top output module from the list.
- Added a check avoid bad ink limit setups
causing blank pages without CMS.
05.05.96 V2.11c - Printing program V2.11 didn't load
8 Bit IFF ILBM greyscale image with colormap
correctly. Works again now...
10.06.96 V2.12 - PageStream 3.0i Server driver added
- Improved server interface
- 2 color IFF ILBM images were not loaded
correctly by new V2.11 routines. Fixed
- print dimension rectangle in window was wrong for
VERY large (>900 inch!) posters. Fixed
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