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WPD Files for QMS PostScript Printers
This disk contains WPD files for most QMS PostScript printers. These files
will allow you to add a particular QMS printer to the list of supported
printers in any Windows PostScript driver based on the original Microsoft
driver which supported the addition of printers through WPD files. The
following drivers provide this support:
Microsoft V3.3
Microsoft V3.4
Microsoft V3.5
Aldus V3.4a
QMS V1.0
QMS V1.1
QMS V1.2
QMS V1.3
QMS V1.4
QMS V2.1X
NOTE:
The QMS PostScript driver for Windows 3.x already supports all QMS
printers. It is available from the QMS Bulletin Board at (205) 633-3632
or in the QMS section of the DTPVEN forum on Compuserve. Unless you have
a particular reason for keeping your current driver and adding printers,
it is probably better to just use the QMS driver.
The format of the WPD file was modified a bit for Windows 3.1. Therefore,
this disk contains WPD files for Windows 3.0 and 3.1.
To add printers using WPD files follow these steps:
1) In Windows, at the Program Manager dialog box, double click on the Control
Panel icon.
2) In the Control Panel dialog box, double click on the Printers icon.
3) Click on your PostScript driver entry in the Installed Printers list and
then click on Configure (for Windows 3.1 click on Setup and proceed to
Step #5).
4) In the Configure dialog box, click on Setup.
5) In the Setup dialog box, click on Add Printer.
6) You will be prompted to insert a disk into drive A. If you are using drive
A, insert the disk containing the WPD files into that drive. If you are
using another drive, type in the appropriate drive name and insert the disk
there. Add the path name "\WPDS\QMS" and "\WIN30" or "\WIN31".
(ex. b:\wpds\qms\win31). Click on OK.
7) Click on the desired QMS printer and Click on Add to install the printer.
You may add up to 5 external printers to most drivers. See the Removing
External Printers section of this document if you need to remove a printer
to make room for others.
Excluding the QMS driver, most PostScript drivers for Windows 3.x do not
provide support for all the fonts resident in some QMS printers. Check the
section "Installing Softfonts" to see if this applies to the printer you
have added.
8) Click on Done.
9) Select the QMS printer you just added in the Printer list and set the
desired paper source and size. QMS printers added with WPD files have
"<<<" appended to the printer name.
10) Click on OK through all subsequent screens to exit. Close the Control
Panel dialog box and exit Windows to insure that your changes take effect.
The QMS printer has been added to the list of printers supported by your
driver as an external printer.
Installing Softfonts
--------------------
A printer font metrics file (PFM file) is included on the diskettes for each
of the fonts resident in QMS printers that is not normally supported by other
printer drivers.
Follow these steps to install the PFM files:
1) Copy all PFM files to your windows directory
For QMS-PS 410, QMS-PS 815, QMS-PS 825, QMS-PS 1700, QMS-PS 2000
or QMS-PS 3200:
COPY A:\WPDS\QMS\PFM\AG\*.PFM C:\WINDOWS
For QMS ColorScript 210, or QMS ColorScript 230:
COPY A:\WPDS\QMS\PFM\65\*.PFM C:\WINDOWS
2) Make a backup copy of the WIN.INI file in your windows directory.
Edit the WIN.INI file with an ASCII text editor.
3) Search for the [fonts] entry containing a list of printer fonts with
the following format.
[fonts]
fontname=PFM file name
fontname=PFM file name
fontname=PFM file name
fontname=PFM file name
4) Add the following entries for additional fonts.
For QMS-PS 410, QMS-PS 815, QMS-PS 825, QMS-PS 1700, QMS-PS 2000
or QMS-PS 3200:
[fonts]
AGaramond-Regular=GDRG____
AGaramond-Italic=GDI_____
AGaramond-Semibold=GDSB____
AGaramond-SemiboldItalic=GDSBI___
AGaramond-Bold=GDB_____
AGaramond-BoldItalic=GDBI____
For QMS ColorScript 210, or QMS ColorScript 230:
[fonts]
Aachen-Bold=acb_____
BrushScript=bs______
Cooper-Black=cb______
CooperBlack-Italic=cbi_____
FreestyleScript=fs______
Garamond-Bold=gab_____
Garamond-BoldItalic=gabi____
Garamond-Light=gal_____
Garamond-LightItalic=gali____
Helvetica-Black=hvbl____
Helvetica-BlackOblique=hvblo___
Helvetica-Light=hvl_____
Helvetica-LightOblique=hvlo____
Hobo=ho______
LetterGothic=lg______
LetterGothic-Bold=lgb_____
LetterGothic-BoldSlanted=lgbsl___
LetterGothic-Slanted=lgsl____
Optima=op______
Optima-Bold=opb_____
Optima-BoldOblique=opbo____
Optima-Oblique=opo_____
ParkAvenue=pa______
Revue=re______
Stencil=st______
UniversityRoman=ur______
5) Update each PostScript printer entry in the WIN.INI with references to the
additional fonts. These entries have the following format.
[PostScript,xxxx]
xxxx can be LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, FILE, etc.
6) In each PostScript printer entry, add the softfont entries.
For QMS-PS 410, QMS-PS 815, QMS-PS 825, QMS-PS 1700, QMS-PS 2000
or QMS-PS 3200:
[PostScript,LPT1]
softfonts=6
softfont1=C:\WINDOWS\GDRG____.PFM
softfont2=C:\WINDOWS\GDI_____.PFM
softfont3=C:\WINDOWS\GDSB____.PFM
softfont4=C:\WINDOWS\GDSBI___.PFM
softfont5=C:\WINDOWS\GDB_____.PFM
softfont6=C:\WINDOWS\GDBI____.PFM
For QMS ColorScript 210, or QMS ColorScript 230:
[PostScript,LPT1]
softfonts=26
softfont1=C:\WINDOWS\ACB_____.PFM
softfont2=C:\WINDOWS\BS______.PFM
softfont3=C:\WINDOWS\CB______.PFM
softfont4=C:\WINDOWS\CBI_____.PFM
softfont5=C:\WINDOWS\FS______.PFM
softfont6=C:\WINDOWS\GAB_____.PFM
softfont7=C:\WINDOWS\GABI____.PFM
softfont8=C:\WINDOWS\GAL_____.PFM
softfont9=C:\WINDOWS\GALI____.PFM
softfont10=C:\WINDOWS\HVBL____.PFM
softfont11=C:\WINDOWS\HVBLO___.PFM
softfont12=C:\WINDOWS\HVL_____.PFM
softfont13=C:\WINDOWS\HVLO____.PFM
softfont14=C:\WINDOWS\HO______.PFM
softfont15=C:\WINDOWS\LG______.PFM
softfont16=C:\WINDOWS\LGB_____.PFM
softfont17=C:\WINDOWS\LGBSL___.PFM
softfont18=C:\WINDOWS\LGSL____.PFM
softfont19=C:\WINDOWS\OP______.PFM
softfont20=C:\WINDOWS\OPB_____.PFM
softfont21=C:\WINDOWS\OPBO____.PFM
softfont22=C:\WINDOWS\OPO_____.PFM
softfont23=C:\WINDOWS\PA______.PFM
softfont24=C:\WINDOWS\RE______.PFM
softfont25=C:\WINDOWS\ST______.PFM
softfont26=C:\WINDOWS\UR______.PFM
The "softfont?=??????" entries must be numbered in consecutive order and
the "softfonts=?" value must be equal to the number of "softfont?=?????"
entries.
EXAMPLE: The following example shows a typical printer entry before and after
adding the new softfont entries for Adobe Garamond Softfonts.
BEFORE:
[PostScript,LPT1]
softfonts=2
softfont1=C:\WINDOWS\HVB_____.PFM
softfont2=C:\WINDOWS\HVO_____.PFM
AFTER:
[PostScript,LPT1]
softfonts=8
softfont1=C:\WINDOWS\HVB_____.PFM
softfont2=C:\WINDOWS\HVO_____.PFM
softfont3=C:\WINDOWS\GDRG____.PFM
softfont4=C:\WINDOWS\GDI_____.PFM
softfont5=C:\WINDOWS\GDSB____.PFM
softfont6=C:\WINDOWS\GDSBI___.PFM
softfont7=C:\WINDOWS\GDB_____.PFM
softfont8=C:\WINDOWS\GDBI____.PFM
Removing External Printers
-----------------------------------
Most Windows 3.x PostScript drivers only allow you to add up to 5 external
printers with WPD files. If you have already added 5 external printers and
need to install a different printer, you must remove a previously installed
external printer.
Follow these steps to remove an external printer:
1) Make a backup copy of the WIN.INI file in your windows directory.
Edit the WIN.INI file with an ASCII text editor.
2) Search for a [PSCRIPT] entry containing a list of external printers with
the following format.
[PSCRIPT]
External Printers=5
printer1=qps2000
printer2=qps2220
printer3=qps825
printer4=qps410
printer5=qps820
3) Remove individual printers by deleting "printer?=??????" lines. Renumber
the "printer?=??????" entries so that they are consecutive.
4) Change the number of printers indicated in the "External Printers=?" entry.
The value in this entry must equal the number of "printer?=?????" entries.
EXAMPLE: Removing the qps825 printer entry.
BEFORE:
[PSCRIPT]
External Printers=5
printer1=qps2000
printer2=qps2220
printer3=qps825
printer4=qps410
printer5=qps820
AFTER:
[PSCRIPT]
External Printers=4
printer1=qps2000
printer2=qps2220
printer3=qps410
printer4=qps820
PPD Files On This Disk
----------------------
Some printer drivers read PPD (PostScript Printer Description) files to
determine a printer's capablilities. The supplied PPD files (in the PPD40
subdirectory) are intended for those drivers. Use the instructions provided
with the driver for information about how to use these PPD files.
Technical Support
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If you encounter a problem while installing or using the QMS WPD files or
the QMS PostScript driver for Windows 3.x, please call QMS Customer Technical
Support at (205) 633-4500.