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Page Setup In Mac OS, this button displays the standard Mac OS Page Setup dialog box
for printing options. Most settings available in the Page Setup dialog box are available in
the InDesign Print dialog box, and should be set there.
Printer In Mac OS, this button displays the dialog box for setting printer-specific options.
Note: If you choose the PostScript File option for the Printer in the InDesign Print dialog
box, the Setup (Windows), Printer (Mac OS), or Page Setup (Mac OS) buttons are made
unavailable.
About PostScript Printer Description files
A PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file isn't the same as a printer driver; instead, it
customizes the behavior of the driver for your specific printer. A PPD file contains infor-
mation about the output device, including printer-resident fonts, available media sizes
and orientation, optimized screen frequencies, resolution, and color output capabilities.
Selecting the PPD that corresponds to your PostScript printer or imagesetter populates
the Print dialog box with the available settings for the output device.
InDesign uses the information in the PPD file to determine which PostScript information
to send to the printer when printing a document. For example, InDesign assumes that the
fonts listed in your PPD file reside in the printer, so they are not downloaded when you
print, unless you explicitly include them.
Note: Certain PPD features commonly found in imagesetter PPDs won't be accessible from
the InDesign Print dialog box. To set those printer-specific features, click Setup (Windows),
Printer (Mac OS), or Page Setup (Mac OS) in the InDesign Print dialog box.
Setting up a PPD
Because so many of InDesign's printing features depend on the PPD for information, it's
important to set up the correct PPD before you print. Set up a PPD using the operating
system driver.
For best printing results, Adobe recommends that you obtain the latest version of the PPD
file for your output device from the manufacturer. Many prepress service providers and
commercial printers have PPDs for the imagesetters they use. Be sure to store PPDs in the
location specified by the operating system. For details, consult the documentation for
your operating system.
To set up a PPD:
Depending on your operating system, do any of the following:
In Windows, set up the PPD during printer installation.
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In Mac OS 10.1, set up the PPD during print queue setup time.
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In Mac OS 9, set up the PPD any time using Chooser.
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Printing a composite
You can choose from a set of standard printing options in InDesign for any document or
book you print. These printing options appear in the General and Setup panels of the Print
dialog box.
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