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Elidor23
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October 1, 2012
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Device Independent Postscript file doesn't let me choose paper size or output options

  • October 1, 2012
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I'm trying to output pre-separated PDFs from InDesign CS6 (Mac OS 10.8). My only output options are a laser printer that can't actually produce 2-page spreads on one document, or a device independent postscript file for which all output options are grayed out.

I used to do all this from an earlier version of InDesign using the Adobe PDF plugin as the PPD, with Acrobat Pro was installed, but I have the latest version of Acrobat Pro, and that no longer works.

(If you must know 'why the pre-separated PDFs': the pressman at the company who prints our paper has never been able to figure out the settings on his RIP to spare me this endless nonsense.)

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      Correct answer Manish-Sharma

      You can get the Adobe 9 PPD in InDesign CS6 Print option but not sure will it work on Mac 10.8, Follow the below steps and then check :-

      1. Quit InDesign.

      2. Navigate to /Applications/Adobe Indesign CS5/Presets/.

      3. Within the Presets", folder Create a folder called PPDs (the folder name is case-sensitive).

      4. Control-click the following link and choose Save Link As to download the Acrobat 9 PPD:

      5. Place a copy of the downloaded PPD into the folder you created in step 3.

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      Bzdylo
      Participant
      July 22, 2014

      Thanks for sharing i had this problem on MAVERICK 10.9 and IND CS6. Now is working as should be.

      Thank You

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      monk2012
      Participant
      December 2, 2013

      Thanks to Manish-Sharma  for assisting me to solve this problem.  I wanted to print a custom-sized booklet (double-sided, of course) using an ink jet printer and was having a horrible time of it.  I had no trouble printing booklets in CS4, and this was my first attempt in CS6.  I tried to print directly to the installed printer and the document would not print exactly centered on the page.  Especially on a small document (4.25" x 7"), a half inch misalignment makes a huge difference.  The correct solution worked for me on Mavericks OS X 10.9.  Every once in a while, I need to print a small job myself.  After spending $1000 to upgrade to CS6, I have no interest in purchasing a plug-in to produce a product (a perfectly formatted PDF ready to print a double-sided booklet using any printer) that Creative Suite should be able to produce without any additional purchase.   Thanks again!

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      Manish-SharmaCorrect answer
      Inspiring
      October 1, 2012

      You can get the Adobe 9 PPD in InDesign CS6 Print option but not sure will it work on Mac 10.8, Follow the below steps and then check :-

      1. Quit InDesign.

      2. Navigate to /Applications/Adobe Indesign CS5/Presets/.

      3. Within the Presets", folder Create a folder called PPDs (the folder name is case-sensitive).

      4. Control-click the following link and choose Save Link As to download the Acrobat 9 PPD:

      5. Place a copy of the downloaded PPD into the folder you created in step 3.

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        Manish-Sharma
        Inspiring
        October 1, 2012

        By Mistake, I wrote in Step 2

        1. Navigate to /Applications/Adobe Indesign CS5/Presets/.

        It is /Applications/Adobe InDesign CS6/ Presets

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        Awl Right
        Participating Frequently
        June 1, 2021

        OTOH why anyone in the year 2012 would still be printing to postscript instead of exporting to PDF is beyond my simple mind.

        Bob


        Because not all print jobs are 8.5 by 11 and require larger paper proper files for the printer. Not everyone lives online and print is still important to many people who have clients that print magazines or newsletters. 

         

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