This version of the AdobePS printer driver does not work with PostScript Level 1 devices, and does not work with Windows NT 3.5x. Version 4.2.6 (4/30/99) may include unspecified updates. Adobe PostScript translates documents into print – exactly as intended. Released in 1984 as Adobe’s founding technology, PostScript played a key role in the Desktop Publishing Revolution. It was the first device-independent Page Description Language (PDL), and also a. When you use a PostScript printer on your Mac, you install a driver file that works with many printers that support the PostScript language, and combine it. Hi, I can't seem to install PostScript drivers in Illustrator CC. I keep getting 'The selected PPD is either invalid or corrupted.' I'm getting the driver from here: Adobe - PostScript printer drivers: For Macintosh I need to save out a custom size PostScript file so I can get color separation.
I am trying to use the advice from another thread (https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4549443) to get my new Mac (Mountain Lion, OS x 10.8.2) to recognize my printer. The printer is an older one no longer supported by its manufacturer (Xerox PE220, exactly the same as in the other thread). The other thread says that the generic driver is located here:
/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/P rintCore.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Generic.ppd
. . . I can't find it because I don't know how. Terminal tells me 'Permission denied' when I enter this line in it. I tried searching for 'Generic.ppd' in Spotlight and that didn't work, either. Using System Information, I could get as far as /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework, but no 'Versions' or anything farther down show up.
I'm not a power user, so I'm stumped.
Please help me get from knowing where the driver is to actually being able to use it!
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
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See the printer's documentation for instructions on installing the printer driver. See Mac OS X Help for instructions on how to set up a default printer. If you don't have a printer connected to the computer, create a virtual PostScript printer that you can set up as a default printer.
To create a virtual PostScript printer (Mac OS 10.5 and 10.6):
- In the Protocol pop-up menu, choose Line Printer Daemon - LPD.
- After Generic PostScript printer displays in the Print Using field, click Add.
- Close out of the Print & Fax preference or Quit System Preferences.
Postscript Driver For Mac
To create a virtual PostScript printer (versions of Mac OS previous to 10.5)
Postscript Printer Description
- Choose LPR Printers from the Printer Type menu, and then choose Using IP or IP Printing from the pop-up menu in the Printer List dialog box.
- Choose Generic PPD or, if you know what printer you'll eventually be printing to, a particular PPD file from the Printer Model menu.
- Click Add (disregard any No Valid Location warnings).