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Some professional publishing operations, such as high quality printing of an electronic document, require Adobe® PostScript® output. Most Apple® Macintosh® programs support this feature. But some Microsoft Windows® programs do not.
For Windows users that need this feature, it's a fairly simple matter to add a PostScript printer driver that will print to a file. The output from this driver can then be rendered on typesetting equipment.
The following steps illustrate how to install a PostScript file printer. This example is taken from Windows 98. Other Windows versions are similar, but not exactly the same.
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Step 1: Start the Add Printer Wizard. Open the Windows control panel, select the item that addresses printers, and find the task for adding a printer.
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Step 2: Select Local Printer. Clear the check box for automatically detecting the printer, if any.
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Step 3: Pick Printer Manufacturer and Model. We recommend using Apple as the Manufacturer and a Color Laserwriter with a PostScript (PS) option as the Model.
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Step 4: Specify Output Port of FILE: This causes all output from this printer to be captured to disk.
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Step 5: Verify Name and Default Status. Change the printer name if desired. To use this printer unless another is specifically selected, set the default option to Yes. Otherwise leave the default option as No.
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Step 6: Accept Optional Test Page. To practice printing to a file, select Yes. Otherwise select No.
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The following steps illustrate how to install a PostScript file printer. This example is taken from Windows 98. Other Windows versions are similar, but not exactly the same.
Special Note for Windows XP Users: Check the Print to File box when selecting the PostScript printer.
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Step 1: Choose the PostScript Printer. Using Print... from the File menu, choose the printer just installed.
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Step 2: Select a Destination. Use the file browser to create an output file. Use an extension of .prn, the default, or .ps depending on application software requirements.
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