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Selecting a PPD file


    To define the output device for the separation, you select the PostScript Printer Descriptions (PPD) file that corresponds to your PostScript printer or imagesetter. (You cannot separate to a non-PostScript device.)

    A PPD file contains information about your output device, including its resolution, available page sizes, line screen rulings, and screen angles. Loading the file displays the different settings for the output device, in the Separation Setup dialog box.

To select a PPD file:

  1. Choose File > Separation Setup. In the Separation Setup dialog box, click Open PPD.
  2. Locate the System folder in the Windows folder (Windows) or the Printer Descriptions folder in the Extensions folder within the System Folder (Mac OS).
  3. Select a PPD file that corresponds to the output device you use to print your separations. The filenames correspond to the printer or imagesetter name and model and have a .ppd file extension (Windows).
  4. Click Open. The name of the PPD file you selected appears in the dialog box. The name of the currently selected printer appears in the title of the dialog box.
  5. Choose other separation options as described in the following sections, or click OK.