Install printer drivers included with Publisher

Microsoft Publisher includes two printer drivers that are compatible with most PostScript printers.

  1. On the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
  2. Click Add Printer.

    The Add Printer Wizard appears.

  3. Under Local or Network Printer, click Local.

Windows 2000 Users

  1. Under Select the Printer Port, select FILE: Print to File, and then click Next.
  2. Under Manufacturer, click Generic.
  3. Under Printers, do one of the following .

    If you know your printing service will use an imagesetter, click Microsoft Publisher Imagesetter.

    If you are not sure how your files will be prepared, click Microsoft Publisher Color Printer.

  4. Click Keep existing driver when you are prompted, and then click Next.
  5. Click No to the next three prompts, and then click Finish.

Windows 98 Users

  1. In the next wizard screen, click Have disk, and then click Next.
  2. Click Browse, and then navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10.
  3. In the File name box, select either of the two names that appear, and then click OK twice.
  4. Under Printers, do one of the following:

    If you know your printing service will use an imagesetter, click Microsoft Publisher Imagesetter.

    If you are not sure how your files will be prepared, click Microsoft Publisher Color Printer.

  5. In the printer port dialog box, click File: Creates a file on disk, and then click Next.
  6. Click No to the next two prompts, and then click Finish.