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Joe · #21 (**permalink**) 03-01-2007, 09:07 AM

I think you are finding out the disadvantages of buying a non postscript printer. It appears to me that the PPD is embedded in the print driver so I don't see anyway you're going to find a different PPD. I'll see tonight if I can get EPS files to print at high res.

Joe · #22 (**permalink**) 03-01-2007, 07:46 PM

Okay...Quark 6.5 does the same thing for me printing to a non postscript Canon iPF 8000 printer. EPS files print as low res. I place the exact same EPS file into InDesign CS2 and it prints high res so it's not a problem with the printer and it's not a problem with the EPS file. It's a Quark/non-postscript printer issue I believe. Quark SUCKS!

Adam_G · #23 (**permalink**) 03-02-2007, 06:36 AM

Thanks for all your help Joe, I really appreciate it. Looks like I'll have to make the switch to InDesign! Or just PDF everything I need to print. :?
Shame really, it's a lovely printer, seems such better quality than my previous Epson.

Regards
Adam

Joe · #24 (**permalink**) 03-02-2007, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam_G

Thanks for all your help Joe, I really appreciate it. Looks like I'll have to make the switch to InDesign! Or just PDF everything I need to print. :?
Shame really, it's a lovely printer, seems such better quality than my previous Epson.

Regards
Adam

No problem but like I said, the printer is fine. Quack is the problem! :lol:

Adam_G · #25 (**permalink**) 03-02-2007, 08:51 AM

Funnily enough Joe, I just got this reply after putting a similar post on the Apple Support forum, it might be of use to you...

"The file is hidden from the normal Finder view. If you click on Go in the Finder menu and select 'Go To Folder' (or type Shift-Command-G with the Finder displayed). You can then enter the path /etc/cups/ppd and then click Go. This will open the hidden ppd folder and show the Pro9000.ppd. Copy this file to wherever it needs to be for Quark 6.5 and then in Quark you can browse to this ppd."

Only problem is, when I put the PPD (which I found using those instructions) Quark still doesn't recognise it! I've sent details of the results back to the poster but he's in Australia so it may be a while before he logs back in with the time difference etc.

Anyway, it's almost 5.00pm Friday evening here in the UK, so I'm off for the weekend. Thanks again for everything Joe, I'll post the results on here next week after I've heard back from my new antipodean friend. It might be useful to others.

Regards,
Adam

Dupple · #26 (**permalink**) 03-04-2007, 02:57 AM

Joe, thanks for picking this one up. I'm not getting alerts it seems at the moment and I got distracted last week looking for work

Adam, do let us know how you get on

Adam_G · #27 (**permalink**) 03-07-2007, 04:25 AM

Hi guys, this was the reply from my new Australian friend...

Sorry for the delay. Been trying to get a copy of 6.x to check but it seems to have been borrowed and not returned. So I'm not sure about the ppd being in the correct place. With v7.x, the PPD Manager looks in /Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/en.lproj as a default and also has the auxillary option so that you can browse to a different folder.

However, talking to some of my colleagues it seems that the ppd contains no colour management information as the printer is not a postscript device. It is purely for paper support and the print dialog extensions. So the addition of the ppd into Quark doesn't improve the print quality, it simply makes some installations of Quark happier with the ppd field filled.

Note that with v7.1, even after copying the ppd into the correct folder, after selecting the Pro9000 as the printer, you cannot change the PPD menu - it is disabled.

I followed his instructions and he's right - I can select the PPD but it disables any page setup information I input and replaces it with default settings which are useless.

Looks like I'll have to source a software RIP. Does anyone know of one which will support the Pro9000 without bankrupting me?

Thanks again,
Adam G

Joe · #28 (**permalink**) 03-07-2007, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam_G

Hi guys, this was the reply from my new Australian friend...

Sorry for the delay. Been trying to get a copy of 6.x to check but it seems to have been borrowed and not returned. So I'm not sure about the ppd being in the correct place. With v7.x, the PPD Manager looks in /Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/en.lproj as a default and also has the auxillary option so that you can browse to a different folder.

However, talking to some of my colleagues it seems that the ppd contains no colour management information as the printer is not a postscript device. It is purely for paper support and the print dialog extensions. So the addition of the ppd into Quark doesn't improve the print quality, it simply makes some installations of Quark happier with the ppd field filled.

Note that with v7.1, even after copying the ppd into the correct folder, after selecting the Pro9000 as the printer, you cannot change the PPD menu - it is disabled.

I followed his instructions and he's right - I can select the PPD but it disables any page setup information I input and replaces it with default settings which are useless.

Looks like I'll have to source a software RIP. Does anyone know of one which will support the Pro9000 without bankrupting me?

Thanks again,
Adam G

I found out the same thing after using your earlier post to find the hidden PPD. The only thing in it is the paper info. My Canon iPF 8000 came with it's own PS Hotfolder RIP (Called GARO ExtraKit) you can drop a PS file or PDF on and it will RIP it to the printer and print it. I never tried printing a Quark PS file with an EPS in it. I will try that tonight and see if it prints the EPS high res.