Duane,
I didn't quite understand your comment about the file being "an
unknown file". I can and sometimes do copy print servers from one file to
another and the only item I have to deal with is specifying what is the
target PCB it should print from in the new DDB file.
The problem that I find with this is that our completed files are
stored on the network and there are so many variations that I am not always
sure which file to copy from to get the print type that I want. I also do
not like opening files directly from the network storage area because it
messes up the file date stamps on the file you opened even if you didn't
change anything. To get around that I must copy the files to my work area
and then open them, drag the printserver out, close the file and then delete
the one I just copied. Including file open and closing times, copying and
deleting, sometimes that process just doesn't seem fast enough either,
especially with large files and their open/compressing time delays.
Therefore, sometimes it seems more appropriate to just start a new
print server as cumbersome as it is. I would just like to see the
improvement to the printserver start-up where it calls a wizard similar to
the CAM server and you select your print type and configure it without
waiting to undo what the printserver does automatically on its own.
Brad Velander,
Lead PCB Designer,
Norsat International Inc.,
#300 - 4401 Still Creek Dr.,
Burnaby, B.C., V5C 6G9.
Tel. (604) 292-9089 direct
Fax (604) 292-9010
website www.norsat.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Duane Foster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 10:31 AM
> To: 'Protel EDA Forum'
> Subject: Re: [PEDA] Print Server Configuration WAS: Protel 99SE Opinon
> as new user
>
>
> A custom default configuration would be a huge time saver.
> For instance, there is a .PPC file saved for a printout in a
> project, but if
> you try to load this into another project, it is an 'unknown'
> file. There
> should be a way to save and load printout configurations
> between projects.
> I only do a couple of different printouts and I have to set
> them up manually
> over and over for each PCB. Big waste of time.
>
> Duane Foster
>
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