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Computers and Software => RIPs => Topic started by: AAMike on February 08, 2016, 12:35:40 PM

Title: customizing ppds
Post by: AAMike on February 08, 2016, 12:35:40 PM

After having success with 60lpi and 22.5 angle with elliptical dot I would like to modify the ppd. I have found the file on the mac after turning on the hidden files. I modified it in text edit but it will only save a plain text document and not the generic document like the original. Anyone know how to save my modified ppd so it will work?

Mike

Title: Re: customizing ppds
Post by: jvanick on February 08, 2016, 12:39:42 PM

Textmate (free)  will let you save files with the original extension.

Or.  In finder, turn on the display of extensions for known file types, then rename the new file without the .txt extension

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Title: Re: customizing ppds
Post by: AAMike on February 08, 2016, 12:51:02 PM

the extension is ppd and I can save it like that but it doesnt work. The origianl is on the bottom. The 2 above i made and have failed.

Title: Re: customizing ppds
Post by: jvanick on February 08, 2016, 12:53:49 PM

Try saving as a new name and then opening it in the printer dialog.

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Title: Re: customizing ppds
Post by: jvanick on February 08, 2016, 12:55:02 PM

Its bothering me that youre not seeing the .rtf or .txt extensions.
 
See if you can uncheck the hide extensions button.

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Title: Re: customizing ppds
Post by: AAMike on February 08, 2016, 01:38:29 PM

I downloaded  your freebie program and it saved it in the correct way. Now we dont have to retype the lpi angle and dot shape everytime.

Thanks,

Mike