Subject: Re: [netatalk-admins] Large print jobs with papd...
From: Les Klein (les@psgroup.cix.co.uk)
Date: Wed Aug 05 1998 - 09:55:12 EDT
Hi Wes
>
> > I have tried to persuade them to use lower resolutions but they are not
> > happy about this. Anyway at 600 dpi an 8x10 still requires 200+MB of
data
> > which just gets through using papd. Anything bigger than 8x10 and I hit
the
> > 256MB limit again.
>
> The latest theory (from A.DEURING@BIONIC.zerberus.de) is that this is a
> binary postscript problem. The 256M limit on your machine is your
> virtual memory. He has eliminated the problem with a heuristic that
> causes partial lines to be written, in the event of lines over some
> maximum with good results. I think a general solution would include
> implementing binary transmission in papd.
>
It is great to hear that you guys have been thinking about this problem. Any
idea when you might be able to let me have an Alpha or Beta version to test
for you? I am very happy to dedicate some of my company's technical
resources to helping you if you want it.
Best Regards
Les Klein.
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