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In article <1992Sep18.234017.8110@ims.com> billr@ims.com writes:
>I am considering purchasing one of the new Compaq PageMarq 20
>Postscript printers .... Compaq has not implemented
>a PPD file for their printer ...  How difficult is it to create
>and implement a PPD file?  (or what am I letting myself in for?)

Generally, Adobe QA verifies PPD files, and releases them when the printer 
ships. (This practice started with the shipment of PostScript Level 2 
products, and we've held to it pretty well.)  In the case of the Compaq 
PAGEMARQ printers, the PPD files were delayed.  A couple of new features of 
the PAGEMARQ printers required us to make some minor interpretations of the 
PPD spec, and we couldn't complete the PPD files until we made those 
decisions.

I expect the PPD files to be completed soon.  When completed, they will be 
available via Adobe Developer Support's mail-response file server 
(ps-file-server@adobe.com).  I imagine Compaq will also make them available,
but I don't know how.

I don't recommend attempting to make a PPD file yourself.  As a stopgap
until the real PPD is available, perhaps you could use the PPD for another
printer as a stand-in.  Lie to Interleaf and tell it you are using some
other PostScript Level 2 printer, and I'll bet you'll be able to format
and print documents.  Only the details of the built-in fonts and the 
number of paper trays will be incorrect.

This is not a long-term solution, but perhaps it will serve as a temporary
work-around.

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> Bill Rea               Integrated Measurement Systems Inc.
> billr@ims.com          Beaverton,  Oregon
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