Adding Support for New Printers

The information provided below applies to the UNIX versions of EasyCopy.

Add Support for a New Raster Printer
To make a newly released raster printer (non-PostScript) available to EasyCopy you need an EasyCopy Printer Description file (EPD file) from AGI.

Free download of printer support files is only available for customers with Software Subscription Service.

Copy the EPD file to the easycopy/system directory, for example:

# cp acme8001.epd /usr/local/easycopy/system/.

The new printer is then automatically included in the Printer Type list in the Add Printer dialog. If the manufacturer is not already represented it is also added to the Manufacturer list. EasyCopy support for the new printer can now be added as described in the Add Printer dialog.

If an EPD file is not available you can in many cases get the printer supported by means of a generic EasyCopy printer driver.

Add EasyColor profile for a Raster Printer
If EasyColor support is not installed from the original EasyCopy distribution you can add it later when it becomes available.

To add EasyColor support for a non-PostScript printer you need to install one or more color profile data files (these files have extension .cxr) and an updated EPD file. These files are copied to the easycopy/system directory.

Free download of printer support files is only available for customers with Software Subscription Service.

Add Support for a New PostScript Printer
To make a newly released PostScript printer available to EasyCopy you need a PostScript Printer Description file (PPD file). The PPD file must be compliant with Adobe PPD standard version 4.0 or higher. The PPD file is normally provided by the manufacturer and shipped with the printer. Copy the PPD file to the easycopy/system directory, for example:

# cp acme9001.ppd /usr/local/easycopy/system/.

The new printer is then automatically included in the Printer Type list in the Add Printer dialog. If the manufacturer is not already represented it is also added to the Manufacturer list. EasyCopy support for the new printer can now be added as described in the Add Printer dialog.

If it is not clearly indicated in the printer's documentation where you find the PPD file, try to locate it on the media containing the Microsoft Windows printer driver, if one is provided (the file has the file name extension .ppd). Otherwise, refer to the printer manufacturer for information on how to get the latest version of the PPD file.

In many cases the PPD file is packed together with printer driver and other programs on the media, and you have to install the driver on a Windows PC before you can get the PPD file.

If a PPD file is not immediately available you can get the printer supported as a generic PostScript printer.

Add EasyColor profile for a PostScript Printer
If EasyColor support is not installed from the original EasyCopy distribution you can add it later when it becomes available.

To add EasyColor support for a given printer you need to install one or more color profile data files (these files have extension .cxr) and a PPE file to supplement the PPD file. These files are copied to the easycopy/system directory.

Free download of printer support files is only available for customers with Software Subscription Service.