CREATING POSTSCRIPT FILES - Applications

CREATING POSTSCRIPT FILES FROM PAGEMAKER 6.5 FOR PC

Step 1

1. Go to the File Menu and select Print.
2. In the Document Menu, under PPD, select Prinergy Refine. A link to the Prinergy Printer Description file is available directly from www.prinergy.com. A direct link to the Prinergy side is also available through our web site at www.webcomlink.com/tech/prepress.htm.
3. Deselect Collage, Reverse and Proof.
4. Ensure that Print Blank Pages is selected (see Figure 1).

Step 2

1. Click the Paper submenu. Ensure that the Scale size is 100%.
2. Select Printer’s Marks and Page Information. If your document contains bleeds, do not select Printer’s Marks, as the marks will be too close to the final trim. Instead, print your hardcopy with the marks and we will use them as a guide for setting the margins.
3. Set Paper Size to a size that will accommodate the Printer’s Marks and Page Information (check preview). Letter will be fine for most book sizes (see Figure 2).

Step 3

1. In the Color Menu, select Composite and Grayscale.
2. Deselect Mirror, Negative, and Preserve EPS Colors.
3. Enter the Frequency as 120 (see Figure 3).

Step 4

1. Under the Options menu, ensure that Page Independence is selected.
2. Select Write PostScript to file and select Normal. Click the Browse button to select a destination for your PostScript file. Here you are prompted to name your PostScript file. Use a file naming system that will indicate their order. For example, the PostScript file for the front matter of a book might be named 01front.ps, and chapter 1 of the book would be named 02chap1.ps, etc.
3. Set Send Image Data to Normal.
4. For Font Inclusion, select PostScript and TrueType.
5. Select your destination and then Save (see Figure 4).

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