Safe to edit PPD's?? (I want to add a paper size that is missing...)

Hey all
I have a Mac that acts as a RIP printer server (using PowerRip X software) connected to an Epson SP 9600 A0 printer. I share the RIP out to all my Macs on the server. The issue I have is in any software, be it Photoshop or VectorWorks when I go to choose the paper size A0 is missing from the list, and at same time I have lots and lots and lots of other paper sizes that id never use.
My question is, can I safely edit the PPD file and delete all the other paper sizes I dont want and add in the data for A0? May be you guys know of a better way of adding A0 expect by adding a custom size on every Mac?
Any advice would be great as this is causing me and my staff headaches.
Thanks

I was browsing it since it was a hit when I searched for editing PPDs. Saw it had enhanced features for printers (A0 support?), but since I personally don't need it I kind of drew the line into exploring further and got back to doing laundry.

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