Page Composition
& Layout Software
for Macintosh

Follow these step by step instructions for printing PostScript files from the most popular page composition & layout software packages for Macintosh.

Print My Publication to Disk
as a PostScript File From Adobe PageMaker
for Macintosh OS 7.6 and OS 8

  1. Select the Adobe PostScript Driver from the Chooser.
  2. Open your publication in Adobe PageMaker.
  3. Select "Document Setup" from the File Menu.
    3.1 Specify Target Output Resolution as 600dpi for B&W or 400dpi for Color.
    3.2 Click "OK"
    3.3 Select "Print" from the File Menu.
    3.4 Click "Open PPD", find the System Folder>Extensions>Printer Descriptions folder and select the PPD for Adobe PostScript Driver.
    3.5 Click "Options"
    3.6 Select "Normal" from the Send Image Data" drop-down box.
    3.7 Click the "Write PostScript to File" Check box.
    3.8 Name your PostScript file in the Write PostScript to file: box
    3.9 Click "Save".

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Print My Publication to Disk
as a PostScript File From QuarkXPress
for Macintosh OS 7.6 and OS 8

  1. Select the Adobe PostScript Driver from the Chooser.
  2. Open your publication in QuarkXPress.
  3. Select "Print" from the File Menu.
    3.1 Click the "Setup" tab.
    3.2 Select your Adobe PostScript driver from the Printer Description drop-down box.
    3.3 Click "Printer"
    3.4 Select "File" from the Destination box.
    3.5 Click "Save".
    3.6 Select "PostScript Job" from the Format drop-down box.
    3.7 Click the "ASCII" button for Data Format
    3.8 Click the "Level 2 and 3" button for PostScript Level.
    3.9 Select "All" from the Font Inclusion drop-down box.
    3.10 Name your PostScript file, giving the file a name ending in the extension ".ps".
    3.11 Click "Save".

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Design & Image/Color Enhancement Software
for Macintosh

Follow these step by step instructions for printing PostScript files from the most popular page design & image/color enhancement software packages for Macintosh.

Print My Publication to Disk
as a PostScript File From Adobe Illustrator
for Macintosh OS 7.6

  1. Select the Adobe PostScript Driver from the Chooser.
  2. Open your publication in Adobe Illustrator.
  3. Select "Print" from the File Menu.
    3.1 Select "File" from the Destination box.
    3.2 Select "Level 2" from the PostScript drop-down box.
    3.3 Select "ASCII" from the Data drop-down box.
    3.4 Click "Separation Setup" to continue.
    3.5 Click "Open PPD", find the System Folder>Extensions>Printer Descriptions folder and select the PPD for Adobe PostScript Driver.
    3.6 Select "Positive" from the Image drop-down box.
    3.7 Click "OK".
    3.8 Click "Save".
    3.9 Select "ASCII" and the "Level 2 Only" buttons.
    3.10 Select "All" from the Font Inclusion drop-down box.
    3.11 Name your PostScript file.
    3.12 Click "Save".

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Print My Publication to Disk
as a PostScript File From Adobe Illustrator
for Macintosh OS 8

  1. Select the Adobe PostScript Driver from the Chooser.
  2. Open your publication in Adobe Illustrator.
  3. Select "Print" from the File Menu.
    3.1 Select "File" from the Destination drop-down-box.
    3.2 Select "Adobe Illustrator" from the General drop-down box.
    3.3 Select "Level 2" from the PostScript drop-down box.
    3.4 Select "ASCII" from the Data drop-down box.
    3.5 Click "Separation Setup" to continue.
    3.6 Click "Open PPD", find the System Folder>Extensions>Printer Descriptions folder and select the PPD for Adobe PostScript Driver.
    3.7 Select "Positive" from the Image drop-down box.
    3.8 Click "OK".
    3.9 Select "Save as File" from the Adobe Illustrator drop-down box.
    3.10 Select "ASCII" and the "Level 2 Only" buttons.
    3.11 Select "All" from the Font Inclusion drop-down box.
    3.12 Name your PostScript file.
    3.13 Click "Save".

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Print My Publication to Disk
as a PostScript File From Adobe Photoshop
for Macintosh OS 7.6 and OS 8

If your publication is Color or Grayscale (B&W), rather than creating a PostScript file, just save your image as a TIFF file.

  1. Open your publication in Adobe Photoshop.
  2. From the Mode Menu, Select CMYK Color or Grayscale.
  3. From the File Menu, Select "Save As".
  4. Select "TIFF" from the Format drop-down box.
  5. Name your image and click "Save". It's a good idea to name your file ending in the extension ".tif" just to separate "tif" files from ".eps", ".jpg" files and others.

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Print My Publication to Disk
as a PostScript File From MacroMedia FreeHand
for Macintosh OS 8

  1. Select the Adobe PostScript Driver from the Chooser.
  2. Open your publication in MacroMedia FreeHand.
  3. Select "Print" from the File Menu.
    3.1 Select "File" from the Destination drop-down-box.
    3.2 Select "FreeHand x" from the General drop-down box.
    3.3 Check the "Use PPD" box.
    3.4 Click "...", find the System Folder>Extensions>Printer Descriptions folder and select the PPD for Adobe PostScript Driver.
    3.5 Select "Save as File" from the FreeHand x drop-down box.
    3.6 Select the Level 2 and 3 button for PostScript Level.
    3.7 Select "ASCII" for Data Format.
    3.8 Select "All" from the Font inclusion drop-down box.
    3.9 Name your PostScript file.
    3.10 Click "Save" .

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Office Suite Software
for Macintosh

Follow these step by step instructions for printing PostScript files from the most popular office suite software packages for Macintosh.

Print My Publication to Disk
as a PostScript File
From Microsoft Excel for Macintosh OS 8

  1. Select the Adobe PostScript Driver from the Chooser.
  2. Open your publication in Microsoft Excel.
  3. Select "Print" from the File Menu.
    3.1 Select "File" from the Destination drop-down-box.
    3.2 Select "Save As File" from the General drop-down box.
    3.3 Select "PostScript Job" from the Format drop-down box.
    3.4 Click the "Level 2 and 3" button for PostScript Level.
    3.5 Click the "ASCII" button for Data Format.
    3.6 Select "All" from the Font Inclusion drop-down box.
    3.7 Click "Save".
    3.8 Name your PostScript file, giving the file a name ending in the extension ".ps".
    3.9 Click "Save".

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Print My Publication to Disk
as a PostScript File
From Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh OS 8

  1. Select the Adobe PostScript Driver from the Chooser.
  2. Open your publication in Microsoft PowerPoint.
  3. Select "Print" from the File Menu.
    3.1 Select "File" from the Destination drop-down-box.
    3.2 Select "Save As File" from the General drop-down box.
    3.3 Select "PostScript Job" from the Format drop-down box.
    3.4 Click the "Level 2 and 3" button for PostScript Level.
    3.5 Click the "ASCII" button for Data Format.
    3.6 Select "All" from the Font Inclusion drop-down box.
    3.7 Click "Save".
    3.8 Name your PostScript file, giving the file a name ending in the extension ".ps".
    3.9 Click "Save".

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Print My Publication to Disk
as a PostScript File From Microsoft Word
for Macintosh OS 8

  1. Select the Adobe PostScript Driver from the Chooser.
  2. Open your publication in Microsoft Word.
  3. Select "Print" from the File Menu.
    3.1 Select "File" from the Destination drop-down-box.
    3.2 Select "Save As File" from the General drop-down box.
    3.3 Select "PostScript Job" from the Format drop-down box.
    3.4 Click the "Level 2 and 3" button for PostScript Level.
    3.5 Click the "ASCII" button for Data Format.
    3.6 Select "All" from the Font Inclusion drop-down box.
    3.7 Click "Save".
    3.8 Name your PostScript file, giving the file a name ending in the extension ".ps".
    3.9 Click "Save".

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Print My Publication to Disk
as a PostScript File From Microsoft Works
for Macintosh OS 8

  1. Select the Adobe PostScript Driver from the Chooser.
  2. Open your publication in Microsoft Works.
  3. Select "Print" from the File Menu.
    3.1 Select "File" from the Destination drop-down-box.
    3.2 Select "Save As File" from the General drop-down box.
    3.3 Select "PostScript Job" from the Format drop-down box.
    3.4 Click the "Level 2 and 3" button for PostScript Level.
    3.5 Click the "ASCII" button for Data Format.
    3.6 Select "All" from the Font Inclusion drop-down box.
    3.7 Click "Save".
    3.8 Name your PostScript file, giving the file a name ending in the extension ".ps".
    3.9 Click "Save".