That's just a complain to Apple .... doesn't give me any background on the
protocols ....
Trust me I do my homework before I come here ....



Thanks for your time anyway ....

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP on news.microsoft.com" <dkr@xxxxxx>
wrote in message news:uEJ%23I3qqJHA.3964@xxxxxx

> See http://lists.apple.com/archives/Prin.../msg00017.html and
> other links that you will find by googling for ASCII or TBCP Setting
>
> --
> Hope this helps.
>
> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
> services on a paid consulting basis.
>
> Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
>
> "IT News" <ITNews@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:jKhxl.72570$FI5.48170@xxxxxx

>> The data format default setting for some PS drivers is ASCII and for some
>> other ones is TBCP.
>> What are the advantages of using one over the other, please?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>

>
>

In article <jKhxl.72570$FI5.48170@xxxxxx>, IT News wrote:

> The data format default setting for some PS drivers is ASCII and for some
> other ones is TBCP.
> What are the advantages of using one over the other, please?

My PS is rusty but if memory serves, TBCP is one method of sending binary
data *as* binary data w/o risking problems that would ordinarily result from
random occurrences of characters like Ctrl+D.

With ASCII, the same data would have to be converted to ASCII, meaning that
each binary byte turns in to two ASCII bytes.

This was A Very Big Deal when we hooked up printers using serial cables,
less so with parallel connections and with USB/network connections, it's not
all that material any longer, unless you're printing a LOT of images using
binary EPS or the like.

Note that in the link Doug provided, the author VASTLY overstates his case.
He's assuming that all print jobs are Photoshop-type images, where ascii vs
tbcp can make a big difference.



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"Steve Rindsberg" <abuse@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> In article <jKhxl.72570$FI5.48170@xxxxxx>, IT News wrote:

>> The data format default setting for some PS drivers is ASCII and for some
>> other ones is TBCP.
>> What are the advantages of using one over the other, please?

>
> My PS is rusty but if memory serves, TBCP is one method of sending binary
> data *as* binary data w/o risking problems that would ordinarily result
> from
> random occurrences of characters like Ctrl+D.
>
> With ASCII, the same data would have to be converted to ASCII, meaning
> that
> each binary byte turns in to two ASCII bytes.
>
> This was A Very Big Deal when we hooked up printers using serial cables,
> less so with parallel connections and with USB/network connections, it's
> not
> all that material any longer, unless you're printing a LOT of images using
> binary EPS or the like.
>
> Note that in the link Doug provided, the author VASTLY overstates his
> case.
> He's assuming that all print jobs are Photoshop-type images, where ascii
> vs
> tbcp can make a big difference.
>
>
>
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Thanks Steve!