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System Setup
Document Setup
Pre-Flighting
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System Preparation

There are many ways to create PDFs: printing from applications, printing to PDF Writer, and printing to distiller, but the most reliable method is to print a postscript file and distill it using Acrobat Distiller.

For optimal results and high quality PDF files the Adobe PostScript printer driver (AdobePS) and the Acrobat Distiller PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file are recommended. This will ensure that consistent, device-independent 3DAPv2 PDF files are created.

When creating PostScript files for distilling, use the latest version of the AdobePS drivers. These AdobePS printer drivers are available from the Adobe Web site. The Acrobat 4.05 CD ROM contains both the printer driver and the PPD, alternatively they can be downloaded from the Adobe web site at:

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/pdrvmac.htm for Macintosh users or

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/pdrvwin.htm for windows users

Acrobat 4.05 and 5.0 installs a PPD file: Acrobat Distiller (Macintosh) & ADISTx.PPD (Windows, x is the version of Acrobat: ADIST4.PPD or ADIST5.PPD).

Earlier versions of the Acrobat software installed a PPD, which included default settings not appropriate for high-resolution printing, such as RGB for the default colour space. The current Acrobat Distiller PPD includes default settings for high-resolution printing.

Using the Distiller PPD is recommended because it doesn’t write device-specific information in the resulting PostScript file, yet it allows the selection of certain high-end controls, such as custom paper sizes for oversized jobs.

Installing Postscript Printer Driver.

  • Windows - Install the Adobe Postscript print driver by running Setup for the Adobe driver. (Do not install the driver from control panel because this does not allow association of a PPD with the driver)

Run the print driver installation wizard and specify Acrobat PPD.

Under Select Port: specify File: Local port. The default is the PPD name.

  • Macintosh — Copy the PPDs into the System Folder: Extension: Printer Descriptions.

Create a Postscript file by printing from the application.

  • Windows — Print to File from the application. Select the Distiller PPD.
  • Macintosh — Select the Adobe ps driver in the Chooser control panel and print to file from the application.