PPD File Installation Instructions CONTENTS I. Introduction II. PPD File Installation Instructions for AdobePS 3.x in Windows 3.1x and Windows for Workgroups 3.1x III. PPD File Installation Instructions for AdobePS 4.x and Windows 95 IV. Troubleshooting ----------------------------------------------------------------- I. INTRODUCTION This document contains installation instructions for PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files for use with the AdobePS 3.x and AdobePS 4.x PostScript printer drivers in Microsoft Windows 3.1x, Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1x, and Microsoft Windows 95. If you have not obtained and installed the AdobePS PostScript printer driver, the instructions below may not work correctly for you. You can obtain AdobePS from Adobe online services. If you are using... You should use... Windows 3.1x AdobePS 3.x Windows for Workgroups 3.1x AdobePS 3.x Windows 95 AdobePS 4.x If you are using Microsoft Windows NT, refer to the instructions for setting up printers in your Windows NT documentation. The instructions below are only for the AdobePS PostScript printer driver 3.x and 4.x. Use the If you are using... instructions in... Windows 3.1x Section II Windows for Workgroups 3.1x Section II Windows 95 Section III ----------------------------------------------------------------- II. PPD FILE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADOBEPS 3.x IN WINDOWS 3.1x AND WINDOWS FOR WORKGROUPS 3.1x 1. If you have not yet installed AdobePS 3.x, install it using the installation instructions that came with it. 2. You will need to know the location of the PPD files that are included in this archive. It will be in the same location on your hard drive where you decompressed the archive file. (e.g., C:\TEMP\ADOBE\HP). Note that directory location now. (You will need it in Step 5 below.) 3. Using the Windows Program Manager, find and open the Main group, then open the Control Panel. 4. Open the PostScript Printers Control Panel. The "Install PostScript Printer from PPD" dialog box will appear. 5. Use the Drives and Directories listboxes to navigate to the directory location that contains your PPD file(s). Find your printer in the "Printer Descriptions Available" list. 6. Select your printer, then click Install. After a few seconds, you will see a message that says, "Printer Successfully Installed". Click OK. 7. If you have more printers to set up, repeat Steps 4 through 6. Otherwise, click Close to end the setup program. Your PPD file installation is complete. Some applications such as Adobe PageMaker may require the PPD file to be copied to an additional location. See your application's documentation to determine if your application searches for PPD files in a specific directory. If you have any such applications, you will need to follow these additional steps to ensure that they print properly: 8. Using Windows File Manager, navigate to the Windows\System directory. 9. Choose View > All File Details. 10. Choose View > Sort By Date. 11. Start at the top of the list of files and find the first filename that ends with ".PPD". For example, the filename may be "TK340692.PPD". 12. Copy the PPD file to the location(s) that your applications require. ----------------------------------------------------------------- III. PPD FILE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADOBEPS 4.x AND WINDOWS 95 1. If you have not yet installed AdobePS 4.x, install it using the installation instructions that came with it. 2. You will need to know the location of the PPD files that are included in this archive. It will be in the same location on your hard drive where you decompressed the archive file. Note that directory location now. (You will need it in Step 5 below.) 3. Start the AdobePS4 Setup Utility: From the Start Menu, choose Programs > AdobePS 4 > AdobePS4 Setup Utility. 4. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen to begin the installation. 5. When the Setup Utility prompts you for the location of the PPD file, navigate to the folder containing your PPD file. 6. Select your PPD file by clicking once (not twice). A filename will appear in the lower left corner of the "Install PostScript Printer from PPD" dialog. For instance, the filename may say "TK340692.PPD". 7. Write down the filename that appears. 8. Click Next and follow the instructions that appear on your screen to complete the installation. 9. When the Properties Sheet for your printer appears, you may optionally modify any default settings. Click OK when you are done. 10. Once the software has been successfully installed, you may click Exit to close the installer or click Add Another to add a new printer. Your PPD file installation is complete. Some applications such as Adobe PageMaker may require the PPD file to be copied to an additional location. See your application's documentation to determine if your application searches for PPD files in a specific directory. If you have any such applications, you will need to follow these additional steps to ensure that they print properly: 11. Open My Computer or use Windows Explorer to navigate to the Windows\System folder. 12. Locate the filename that you wrote down in Step 7 above. 13. Copy the file to the location(s) that your applications require. ----------------------------------------------------------------- IV. TROUBLESHOOTING If this archive does not contain the PPD file you need, do one or more of the following: a. Your printer probably came with a disk containing the PPD file you need. If it is lost or damaged, contact your printer manufacturer for a replacement. b. If your printer manufacturer has a website or other online service, visit that location using a Web browser or communications software to download the PPD file you need. See your printer documentation to determine if these services are available and how to reach them. c. Contact the Technical Support department of your printer manufacturer to obtain a PPD file. See your printer documentation to determine how to reach them. Adobe redistributes a number of PPD files as a courtesy to Adobe customers but does not guarantee to have the PPD file you need. Your printer manufacturer is ultimately responsible for PPD file distribution. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 1991-1996, Adobe Systems Incorporated. Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. AdobePS and Adobe PageMaker are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries. Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups, and Windows 95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.