Target printer driver setup

Using the Printers folder (or Print Manager in Windows NT) or the Masquerade Setup button, make sure all printer hardware-specific options on your target printer driver are correctly set.

This would include the correct model and resolution (if your target driver offers multiple choices).


Typeface setup

If you plan to use typefaces from TrueType:

Make sure your font selection is up to date. If your target driver is a SuperDriver, make sure TrueType is checked on in the Font Engines section of the SuperDriver Tricks dialog.

If you plan to use typefaces from Adobe Type Manager (Windows 95 only):

Make sure ATM is turned on in the ATM Control Panel and that your font selection is up to date.


Loading a PostScript driver

If you already have a PostScript printer (such as Apple LaserWriter) installed, you can skip this action. If not, use the Add Printer Wizard in Windows 95 (or the Add Printer function in Windows NT) to install a PostScript driver. Any of the Apple LaserWriters will do. You will need to have your Windows installation disk(s) handy.


Creating a new driver

1	Start Masquerade by choosing its icon.

2	Highlight the target driver from the Non-PostScript Printers list box.

3	Highlight your choice from among the available PostScript Drivers.

4	Click on the Install button.

When it Masquerade is finished processing, a new listing will appear in the Installed ZScript Printers list box.

That's it! Your new ZScript-specific printer driver will now appear in the Printers folder in Windows 95 (or the Print Manager in Windows NT), and every application that allows you to choose from among Windows printer drivers will also list the new driver.


Updating an existing driver

If you have added or removed typefaces from your target Windows printer driver or from TrueType or ATM, you'll want to update your Masquerade-generated PostScript driver. To do so:

1	Make sure all printer hardware-specific options on your target printer driver are correctly set.

2	Make sure your font selection is up to date and a PostScript driver is installed.

3	Start Masquerade.

4	Choose the driver you want to update from the Installed ZScript Printers list box.

5	Click the Update Font List button.

Masquerade will build a new list of "Softfonts" and will generate a new PPD file.

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Removing an existing driver

1	Start Masquerade.

2	Choose the driver you want to update from the Installed ZScript Printers list box.

3	Click the Remove button.

This has the same effect as removing the driver from the Printers folder in Windows 95 or the Print Manager in Windows NT.


Making the new driver the default

If you plan to do most of your printing through ZScript using this new printer driver, you can make it the Windows default by clicking on the Set as Default Printer button. This has the exact same effect as setting the default printer in the Printers folder in Windows 95 or the Print Manager in Windows NT.


Undoing everything Masquerade has done

There may be a situation where you want to remove all the Masquerade-generated PFM and PPD files, and WIN.INI driver and font entries (de-installing SuperPrint would be one such instance). For that purpose, we have provided a Reset button.

A confirmation box pops up when you click Reset, giving you an opportunity to cancel the request. If you click OK, Masquerade removes almost all traces that it was ever run.


Button reference

Update Font List

This command causes Masquerade to examine the currently available fonts for the selected driver and update WIN.INI and PPD files.

Set as Default Printer

This button does exactly the same thing as setting the same function in Windows 95’s Printers folder or Windows NT’s Print Manager.

Remove

This button eliminates the chosen Masquerade-generated PostScript driver from your system.

Install

This button creates a new PostScript driver based on the chosen Non-PostScript printer driver, and adds it to the list of Installed ZScript Printers.

Exit

Closes Masquerade.

Setup

Setup lets you set the options for any Windows printer driver by automatically calling the Printers folder in Windows 95 or Print Manager in Windows NT. If you're about to Install a new Masquerade-generated driver, or use Update Font List on an existing one, you can use Setup to check that all the desired options (such as paper sizes and trays or resolution) are correct.

Reset

This button removes all Masquerade generated drivers and their corresponding files.

Help

Brings up this help file.


Control menu

In addition to the typical Windows Control menu selections (Restore, Move, Minimize, Close, and Switch to...), Masquerade's Control menu has two additional items: Logging... and About Masquerade....

When you choose Logging, a dialog appears that allows you to enable Masquerade's logging features and automatically view the resulting logs. There are three types of log files: Error, Font, and PPD. Error logs are always generated when Masquerade encounters a problem while operating. If you are interested in details regarding PPD creation or font enumeration, turn on the appropriate log before clicking the Install button. Once installation of your chosen driver is finished, you can come back to this dialog to view the resulting log files.

About Masquerade gives you information about the fine makers of Masquerade. You can also find the version number here, which may be needed if you ever need to contact Zenographics for technical support.