Printer Driver Files Guide

The Paper Catalog files and the PPD file for Windows operating systems are installed in the default folder by multiple software utilities. You can modify the location during the installation. If you move the location after the installation, you must remap or update the associated file paths for the software utilities.

Editing Windows Printer Driver Files
Editing Paper
Catalog files for Release 6.x System
The Paper Catalog files for Release 6.x system are located in c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ \*.
You can modify the Paper Catalog files using the Paper Management Utility. The modifications can be seen on the Release 6.x Custom Postscript Driver, PCL Driver and Print File Downloader immediately**.

Editing Paper
Catalog files for Release 7.x System
The default Paper Catalog files for Release 7.x system are located in c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ \*.
However, the Release 7.x Custom Postscript Driver, PCL Driver and Print File Downloader can use any Paper Catalog file at any location. You can modify the Paper Catalog files using the Paper Management Utility. If you modify the Paper Catalog file that the Release 7.x Custom Postscript Driver, PCL Driver and Print File Downloader are currently using, the modifications can be seen immediately**.

Editing PPD file for Release 6.x System
The PPD file for Release 6.x system is located in c:\[WINDOWS|WINNT]\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\2, however the PPD file you need to modify is located in c:\\\. You can modify the PPD file using the Paper Management Utility. The modifications cannot be seen on the Release 6.x Custom Postscript Driver immediately. You have to re- install/update the Printer Driver to see the modifications. This is necessary so that applications can see the updated Paper Size list.

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