What requirements
are there to transferring files to Printing Services?
- Must have an "WWW File Upload" compliant browser.
This feature is standard in Netscape 3.0+ and
Internet Explorer 4.0+. Read
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- All archived or compressed files must be of the following types: Read More
- StuffIt, versions 1.5.1 to 5.0 (.sit, .sea) -
Including encrypted archives
- BinHex (.hqx) - All versions
- MacBinary (.bin) - All versions
- Zip/GZip (.zip, .gz, .tgz) - Including encrypted Zip
files
- UU (.uu, .uue, .enc) - The PC equivalent of BinHex (.hqx ) on the Mac
- Taped Archive (.tar) - All versions (Unix, Mac, PC).*
- All Macintosh files must be encoded in either BinHex (.hqx) or
MacBinary (.bin) or CPGNow (.cpg), which can be downloaded (BinHex) CPGNow_1.0a.hqx or (MacBin) CPGNow_1.0a.bin.
If applicable, files must first be archived and compressed and then encoded. Read More
*Taped Archives may not encode files
within the archive. Please encode these files before
adding to the archive.
How do I know if I have a "WWW Upload" compliant
browser?
If you see a 'Browse' button below, your browser is compliant. Using the 'Browse'
button should take you into the file hierarchy of your hard drive.
If you do not see a 'Browse' button then you should upgrade your browser by downloading
the newest Internet Explorer or Netscape.
What are compression & archive utilities? Which
ones does Printing Services support?
Compression utilities like StuffIt, Zip-It, and WinZip use various binary reduction
algorithms to decrease the size of the file(s). Archive utilities create one single
file that contains multiple files embedded within the archive file. Both are handy
for transferring files and compression utilities will typically perform archival functions
as well. Compression, however, varies from utility to utility and in some instances, as in
the case of image files, can cause file degradation and corruption; therefore, Printing Services
recommends that if using a compression utility that you set your compression ratio to 1:1
or a compression level of 0, and use it solely for its archival capabilities.
The following compression and archive utilities are currently supported by Printing Services:
- StuffIt, versions 1.5.1 to 5.0 (.sit, .sea) -
Including encrypted archives
- BinHex (.hqx) - All versions
- MacBinary (.bin) - All versions
- Zip/GZip (.zip, .gz, .tgz) - Including encrypted Zip
files
- UU (.uu, .uue, .enc) - The PC equivalent of BinHex (.hqx ) on the Mac
- Taped Archive (.tar) - All versions (Unix, Mac, PC).
All Mac compressed files and archives must also be encoded
prior to transferring over the Internet. To ensure that the individual files that are
compressed or in an archive are encoded use a recommended utility above.
- You must have CPGNow 1.0a, which is available (BinHex) CPGNow_1.0a.hqx
or (MacBin) CPGNow_1.0a.bin.
- To encode a file with CPGNow first start the CPGNow
application by double clicking on it.
- To encode a Macintosh file for sending over the
Internet, select the Encode -> Send command from the File menu.
- You will then have to select the file on your hard drive which is to be encoded. Then select the Open button.
- Upon selecting the Open button, specify the filename to Save document as: and
select the Save button.
- After selecting the Save button, the selected file will be encoded by CPGNow 1.0a, and will result in the the new encoded file.
To transfer files to Printing Services via the WWW you must do the following:
- Obtain a "WWW Upload" compliant browser, otherwise
you must transfer files via FTP.
- Use proper encoding, archiving
or compressing for each file you wish to upload.
- Next to "File 1:" Select Browse from the "Upload Wizard"
section of the Printing Services
Members Page.
- From the pop-up window Navigate the file hierarchy of your hard drive and find the file
you wish to upload. Notes: You may have to change Files of Type: pulldown to
"All files (*.*)" to find your file; All Mac files must first be encoded before uploading; for each "File"
field only one file may be selected, see 'How do I
upload multiple files?' for more information.
- Select the file you wish to upload, and select Open
- In the "Description 1:" field describe the project, quote or work order#, or a
description of the file.
- Repeat this procedure for each file you wish to upload, or see 'How do I upload multiple files?', if uploading
more than 5 files.
Please contact webmaster@countryprinting.com,
before using the Printing Services anonymous FTP site. You will need to be provided with a password
and username.
To upload multiple files you can do either of the following:
- Repeat the procedure for 'How do I transfer
files via the WWW' for each file you wish to upload.
- Create a single compressed file or archive for all the
files you wish to upload. Then you need only to transfer that single file. Mac
archives or compressed files must first be encoded prior to uploading.
What if my font uploaded to "0 bytes" in size?
A resultant font size of "0 bytes" is due to uploading an un-encoded Mac
font. Mac fonts store the font data entirely in the "resource fork" of the file;
therefore, the un-encoded upload was just the "data fork" which has no size.
To correct this issue you must encode all Mac
files prior to uploading.
Who do I contact for more help?
For help regarding the use of the members area, email help@pservices.net, or use our contact page.
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