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rogerrabbitsclone

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docublob software
« on: February 19, 2010, 01:44:32 AM »
the shop i am at has 2 docutech 135s, with failing sun servers which are running the AHT software to convert into the "docublob" format.
we have been considering upgrading to new servers with solaris 10. my question is this:
is there any way to print without this software? (i assume no)
is there any freeware alternative? (looked havent found one)
are there any projects anybody knows about which are working on a freeware alternative? (also looked havent found one)
can anybody point me in the direction of a way to set this up without paying for software from xerox?
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LaserGuy

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Re: docublob software
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2010, 05:05:08 AM »
DocuSP Servers are available from several sources, they appear on EBAY frequently.  If you are planning on running Solaris 10 you will need Blades or X86 boxes.


There is no "freeware" alternative as the software would have to talk to the onboard IOT firmware, and I doubt that Xerox would license this code.  Re-inventing that wheel would be a monumental task,  the the market would be very small.  If you're on Xerox service, the software and licensing is included in your FSMA   Xerox spent about 10 years getting DocuSP "right" -although from the beginning it was a big improvement over the DT135.   The size of the DocuSP application has grown from less than 300mb to well over a GB  more if a color machine is served.

There is no way to print without some form of interpreter.  The beauty of the DocuTech is its dumbness.  Put on a new controller and you update a 1992 machine to accommodate today's world.  How many other 1992 copiers are out there?

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Re: docublob software
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2010, 03:14:34 PM »
I was trained on the original 5090 in 1995 and made an " E ' award in my class in Leesburg at that time . And although most of that original 5090 has changed a lot over the years , especially since I fully retired in 2000 , even now when I visit my local Xerox office to make a few free color copies   :-)   I'm still surprised how much of the old engine machine mechanics are still there and have not changed . And with some updated software training I probably could still go back into the field and work on this newer stuff .

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