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PPD for InDesign 2021

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February 8, 2021
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I have been trying unsuccessfully to get the PPD to work with InDesign 2021. Not sure what I'm doing wrong or if it's not supported at all. My IT guy suggest I reach out to the community to see if anyone has any answers. I am running Mac OS 10.15.7 (Catalina). Thank you in advance!

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Correct answer rob day

You’ll need to install it in the InDesign application folder. Quit ID and in the Presets folder make a folder named PPDs (name is case sensitive). Move the ADPDF9.PPD folder inside of the PPDs folder:

Mike Witherell

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That elusive PPD file is available here, near the bottom of the page:

ADPDF9.ppd

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deenas69190555

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I don't see it noted in this topic so I'll add; if you do not have a PPD folder in your Presets folder you need to create it. Call it "PPDs" typed exactly or it won't work 😉

You're welcome

Dave Creamer of IDEAS

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Actually, making the folder was mentioned in 2021 in the correct answer.

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Scott.Olling

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I have come back to this type of answer to this question every few months now because I keep losing my PPD folder with the InDesign updates. I guess I have to mention this over in ADD THIS FEATURE ADOBE FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT'S PAGEWORTHY to get it fixed.

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Sajad22510625mcre

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It's 2024 and we still need to copy the ADPDF9.PPD to InDesign to export PostScript file.

Willi Adelberger

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What is the purpose to print a postscript file? PDFs are created directly via export. Is you need a postscript file for whatever it might be, create it out of Acrobat Pro.

rob day

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For what printer? Is the printer a Postscript printer?

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I am trying to make a color separated file. I don't know the technological terms, but in InDesign I go to file > print > and the printer dialog box I choose printer > Postscript file and then the pull down for the PPD which was ADPDF9.PPD. I have the PPD installed in Library > Printers > PPDs folder.

Thank you!

rob day

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You’ll need to install it in the InDesign application folder. Quit ID and in the Presets folder make a folder named PPDs (name is case sensitive). Move the ADPDF9.PPD folder inside of the PPDs folder:

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