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Downloading PostScript printer driver for PM 7

Jun 25, 2009 12:49 PM

I am wanting to convert some of my PM files to PDF.  I know I need a PostScript printer driver to do so, but when I go to Adobe downloads I can't find one.  I have clicked on several links that I thought would download the driver (b/c it said click here to download), but they have all sent me back to the downloads home page.....

 

someone please help me out of this loop.

21231 Views   6 Replies   Latest reply: BigJohnD, Mar 18, 2013 12:59 PM
 
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    1. Buko.,
    Jun 25, 2009 1:48 PM   in reply to Jhorgann
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    isn't all this on the install CD?

     
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    2. Jhorgann,
    Jun 26, 2009 6:38 AM   in reply to Buko.
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    I don't have the CD's.  All this stuff is on a former employee's PC, and it was their program.  They took the CDs with them.  Adobe website says it is downloadable..... so I should be able to download it.

     
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    3. BigJohnD,
    Jun 26, 2009 8:41 AM   in reply to Jhorgann
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    The answer is it depends on your platform (I'll assume Wndows) and your version of it.

     

    The PS Driver is now part of the standard WinXP installation.

     

    All the Windows PS drivers are here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=44&platform =Windows

     

    The Mac PS drviers are here: http://www.adobe.com/products/printerdrivers/macintosh.html

     

    Here's an extreact from how to install the PS Driver for windows, but note it's Win2K - because PM is now obsolete.

     

     

    2. Install the Adobe Postscript Driver

    Note: You don't need to have a Postscript Printer actually attached to your computer, you just need to have the Adobe Postscript Printer Driver installed.

    There is a copy of the Adobe Postscript Driver on the PM7 application CD, but I strongly recommend that you install the latest version, which is 5.2, and uses the Universal PostScript Windows Driver Installer 1.0.6. It can be downloaded from Adobe's download site and will automatically detect your version of Windows and install the appropriate files.

    pssetup.gif

    Make sure you set your default page size when the Properties window appears.

    genericpsprinterproperties.gif

    This will create a Printer called "Generic PostScript Printer".

    printers.gif

    You may have to re-boot your computer at this point.

     

    (There's more about installing Distiller, but I'm having difficulty uploading a few small GIFs.)

     

    Iechyd da! John
    16:39 26/06/2009 BST

     
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    4. BigJohnD,
    Jun 26, 2009 8:51 AM   in reply to BigJohnD
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    (Sorted - that was a pain.  What's up with this site?)

     

    3. Install Distiller from the PM7 application CD.

    If you have not yet installed the Adobe Postscript Driver, click here for details

     

    pm7installmenu.gif

     

    Run the Setup. I strongly recommend choosing the "Custom" option. Complete the Setup.

     

    distillersetup.gif

     

    distillercustom.gif

     

    The Printer "Acrobat Distiller" has now been installed. This is a virtual printer which takes the output from PageMaker and sends it to Adobe Acrobat Distiller. Distiller converts that output into a PDF.

     

    distillerprinter.gif

     

    Setup creates a "PDF port". The actual folder name of the port depends on your version of windows and if you have accounts for other users.

     

    pdfport.gif

     

    You can also check your default page size.

     

    distillerproperties.gif

     

     

     

    Iechyd da! John
    16:49 26/06/2009 BST

     
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    5. htein mg,
    Mar 15, 2013 1:25 AM   in reply to BigJohnD
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    I want to download Post Script Printer Driver  free.But I can't do this. I'm necessary this driver. Please help me.I'm trying to export pdf files by using Pagemaker 7.0  .

     
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    6. BigJohnD,
    Mar 18, 2013 12:59 PM   in reply to htein mg
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    It would be helpful if you told us if you have a Mac or Windows PC, but really all you need is the installation CD, details in Post #3 above.

     

    If you have a recent version of Mac OS or Windows Vista or later, then it's a non-starter - go and get InDesign as PM is now well past its eat-by date.

     
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