Booklet printing in InDesign is not creating postscript in correct page size

[ericar13]

I can't get booklet printing in InDesign to print a postscript/PDF in the correct paper size. It has always worked correctly before. All the correct information is in the preset with the custom paper size but instead of the PDF being in the custom paper size, it's 8.5x11.

[Brad @ Roaring Mouse]

What PPD are you using?

[ericar13]

It uses my printer as PPD, anything else and it won't allow custom paper sizes. We set this up a number of years ago when the comapny I was working for decided to do in-house printing for single foreign languages. If the set-up didn't link to a physical printer it wouldn't work. 

[Brad @ Roaring Mouse]

Actually, using the PPD for your actual printer is good if that's what you will be printng to. It knows the possible page sizes it can do. Otherwise, use the generic Adobe PDF 9.0 version suggested!

[Mike Bro · Accepted solution]

@ericar13 

To go along with Brad @ Roaring Mouse's question, you should be using the ADPDF9.PPD for printing PS files under the Print Booklet/ Printer Settings.

If you don't have the Adobe PDF 9.0 as an option under the Printer Settings, you can download the PPD from the link below and put it here: Applications/Adobe InDesign 2022/Presets/PPDs.

If the PPDs folder doesn't exist just creat it.

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/add-acrobat-ppd.html

Regards,

Mike

[ericar13]

Thanks, Mike

As I told Brad, it uses my printer as PPD, anything else and it won't allow custom paper sizes. We set this up a number of years ago when the comapny I was working for decided to do in-house printing for single foreign languages. If the set-up didn't link to a physical printer it wouldn't work. 

[Test Screen Name]

 So, did you try installing the recommended PPD? Or just assume it won't work?

[rob day]

As I told Brad, it uses my printer as PPD, anything else and it won't allow custom paper sizes.

Hi @ericar13 , The Adobe PDF 9.0 PPD @Mike Bro  linked to will let you set any page size when Saving Postscript. If you are printing the imposition directly from InDesign to a printer use your printer PPD, but for Postscript to PDF use Adobe PDF 9.0:

[ericar13]

Hi Mike, I actually decided to try it before I saw your responses because, well, nothing else was working. LOL. And thank you sooooo much, it worked and I'm back in business. thank you again. Erica