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Megan23442095j16x
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March 4, 2022
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Do I need Postscript and if so how can I get it for my Xerox?

  • March 4, 2022
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Hi all, 

 

I purchased a second hand Xerox printer (Workcentre 7220) and didn't read the small print on the listing and it didn't come with the PostScript module installed. 

 

As I have a mac (OS Sierra, 10.12.6) and mainly will be printing pdf files (I make my own notebooks and diaries, usually print elsewhere but thought I would be clever and print them myself) I believe I need to locate a copy of Postscript, is this correct?

 

Any advice on the following would be greatly appreciated:

 

- For now, is 'print as image' as good print quality as if I used PostScript?

- Where can I obtain a Postscript3 module / kit?

- If I buy a cheap PC just to send things to print will it be as good as sending from my mac using Postscript?

 

Thank you so much

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    Brad @ Roaring Mouse
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    Brad @ Roaring MouseCommunity Expert
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    March 4, 2022

    You can totally print without Postscript; your Acrobat and print driver combo will send the data for the best possible output (even without "print as image" selected). In fact, the 7220 accepts PDF files directly from a flash drive. You will of course have inferior results if you print from, say, Illustrator, as they are optimized for the Postscript world, so I guess it depends.

    As far as the module:

    You are looking for this: Xerox® WorkCentre™ 7220 7225 Postscript Kit 320S00649

    Unfortunately (I did a quick search) I could find noone that has these anymore.

     

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