OP Arch Minutes - 8 August 2007

Linux Foundation (merger of OSDL and FSG) Open Printing Architecture Conference Call Minutes 8 August 2007

ftp://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/fsg/architecture/OP-Arch-Minutes-20070808.htm

Meeting called to order by Ira McDonald at 3pm US EDT 8 August 2007. Minutes taken by Ira McDonald.

Attendees

Absentees

Agenda

(0) Network Printer Discovery - Norm Jacobs

    - Standard MIB for IEEE 1284 Device ID
      - PWG 5107.1-2005 - Port Monitor MIB - ppmPrinterIEEE1284DeviceId

    - Discussion
      - Norm - writing code for HAL support of SNMP Printer discovery
      - Norm - no standard set of properties for IEEE 1284 Device ID
      - Norm - no standard values for Command set in IEEE 1284 Device ID
      - Ira - some vendors only report NIC info in sysDescr
      - Glen - Should look at vendor plug-ins (scripts) for HP JetAdmin,
        CA Unicenter, Tivoli NetView, etc., for vendor details

(1) Review and approve minutes from last meeting

    ftp://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/fsg/architecture/OP-Arch-Minutes-20070808.htm
    ftp://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/fsg/architecture/OP-Arch-Minutes-20070808.pdf
    - Approved as written

(2) OP Embedded Print Solution - Glen Petrie

    - See files in new OPEP directory tree
      ftp://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/openprinting/embedded/opepCurrent
    - See recent notes from Glen to Printing-Architecture list
    - Comments, naming conventions, directory structure, etc.

    - Discussion
      - Macro to preserve existing string API parameters with numbers
      - Standard context header for API capabilities (version, modes)

(3) Printing Summit and PWG meetings in September 2007

    - Printing Summit - Montreal, Canada - 24-27 September 2007
      - Ecole Polytechnique
        http://www.polymtl.ca/inter/en/index.php (English home page)

    - IEEE/ISTO PWG / LF OPWG Collaboration
      - Joint Plenary - Thursday am 27 September

    - IEEE/ISTO PWG - Montreal, Canada - 26-28 September 2007
      - PWG WG sessions - Wednesday pm/Thursday pm/Friday am

    - Discussion
      - Registration page is up and running
      - Logistics for meeting rooms and preferred hotel all complete
      - No open issues at this time

Open Action Items

See 'ACTION' in agenda topics above

Next OP Architecture Teleconferences

(1) Wednesday 22 August 2007

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(2) Wednesday 5 September - tentative

    - Note
      - Possible conflict with US Labor Day on Monday 3 September