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PPD files

PPD files are PostScript Printer Description files that describe the capabilities for a PostScript printer.

Example of a PPD file: large-a1-a0.ppd

# Output Engine PPD file for large format printing

[Global]
# List of available page sizes / formats for mediaSize AUTO
PageSize=ROLL_ISO_A1 ROLL_ISO_A0

# Non-printable margins for each page (left bottom right top)
# These are the defaults for all formats.
# See the example at the end for format specific margins.
PageMargins=4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 mm

# Sizes are mentioned multiple times with different names
# to allow these names for scaling
# Extra lines for non-roll formats allow scaling to these formats
# Note that non-roll formats must be oriented correctly for the
# rolls they should be placed on!

ROLL_ISO_A4=210 0 mm
ROLL_A4=210 0 mm
ISO_A4=297 210 mm
DIN_A4=297 210 mm
A4=297 210 mm

ROLL_ISO_A3=297 0 mm
ROLL_A3=297 0 mm
ISO_A3=420 297 mm
DIN_A3=420 297 mm
A3=420 297 mm

ROLL_ISO_A2=420 0 mm
ROLL_A2=420 0 mm
ISO_A2=594 420 mm
DIN_A2=594 420 mm
A2=594 420 mm

ROLL_ISO_A1=594 0 mm
ROLL_A1=594 0 mm
ISO_A1=594 841 mm
DIN_A1=594 841 mm
A1=594 841 mm

ROLL_ISO_A0=841 0 mm
ROLL_A0=841 0 mm
ISO_A0=841 1189 mm
DIN_A0=841 1189 mm
A0=841 1189 mm

ROLL_INCH_18=457.2 0 mm
ROLL_ARCH_C=457.2 0 mm
ZOLL18=457.2 0 mm
ARCH_C=609.6 457.2 mm

ROLL_INCH_24=609.6 0 mm
ROLL_ARCH_D=609.6 0 mm
ZOLL24=609.6 0 mm
ARCH_D=609.6 914.4 mm

ROLL_INCH_30=762 0 mm
ZOLL30=762 0 mm

ROLL_INCH_36=914.4 0 mm
ROLL_ARCH_E=914.4 0 mm
ZOLL36=914.4 0 mm
ARCH_E=914.4 1219.2 mm

ROLL_INCH_42=1066.8 0 mm
ZOLL42=1066.8 0 mm

# Example for an A3 roll with larger margins
# ROLL_ISO_A3=297 0 mm margins 5 5 5 5 mm

Directories

  • preconfigured PPD files can be found at %PLSSV%/edc/templates/ppd
  • custom PPD files have to be stored at %SEAL_CUSTOMDIR%/server/edc/templates/ppd

List of preconfigured PPD files

easyPRIMA 1.10.0 provides 22 preconfigured PPD files.

  • large-18-24.pdd
  • large-24.ppd
  • large-24-36.ppd
  • large-36.ppd
  • large-a0.ppd
  • large-a1.ppd
  • large-a1-a0.ppd
  • large-a2-a0.ppd
  • large-a2-a1-a0.ppd
  • large-a3-a2-a1-a0.ppd
  • large-a3-a2-a1-a0-36.ppd
  • large-isoarch-all.ppd
  • large-rowe-a3-a2-a1-a0.ppd
  • large-traya4-a3-a2-a1-a0.ppd
  • small-a4.ppd
  • small-a4-a3.ppd
  • small-a5-a4.ppd
  • small-a5-a4-a3.ppd
  • small-isoansi-all.ppd
  • small-letter.ppd
  • small-letter-legal-tabloid.ppd
  • small-letter-tabloid.ppd

Literature - easyPRIMA documentation

For more information, refer to the easyPRIMA documentation.

Custom PPD files

Customer specific PPD files are to be stored at .

Every preconfigured PPD file contains the specifications of the standard formats at its end. If a combination of available formats is not included in the list of preconfigured files, you can create zour own.

  1. Copy one of the provided PPD files from %PLSSV%/edc/templates/ppd% to the customer directory at %SEAL_CUSTOMDIR%/server/edc/templates/ppd.

  2. Open the file and edit the PageSize entry:

      [Global]
  # List of available page sizes / formats for mediaSize AUTO
  PageSize=ROLL_ISO_A1 ROLL_ISO_A0

  3. Save the file and change its name accordingly.

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