PPD User Options
This dialog box contains the different user options for PPD Format and Content.
PPD Printer Name
Here, you can change the name of the printer in the PPD file.
PPD Format
In the Format tab, you can specify the PS Printer Driver for which you want to create the PPD file.
Create Windows PPD Files
•Adobe PS Printer Driver (PS)
•Microsoft Driver NT (NT)
•Microsoft Driver 2000 (20)
•Microsoft Driver XP (XP)
•Microsoft Driver 2003 (23)
Create Mac PPD Files
•Apple LaserWriter/Adobe PS Printer 8.3.X (83)
•Apple LaserWriter 8.4/Adobe PS Printer 8.5 (85)
•Apple LaserWriter/Adobe PS Printer 8.6 (86)
•OSX (10)
Append driver identification to file names
Select this check box to add the 2-digit printer driver ID (PS, NT, etc.) to the end of the PPD files names.
Keep filename short
Select this check box to ensure that the name of the printer does not exceed the maximum number of characters allowed by Windows.
Use Japanese character encoding
Select this check box to enable Japanese character encoding.
PPD Content
In the Content tab, you can specify some content-related options for the PPD file by selecting the required check boxes.
Halftones
Select this check box to include halftone information in the PPD.
Page Sizes
Select the type of page size you want to use:
•Standard page sizes
•Output sizes defined for device
•Both
NOTE: Due to a limitation of the PPD file size, only 58 screens will be visible in front end applications.
Parameter Sets <output device> Flow
If you would like to use any of the default parameter sets of the output components specified in the Hot Ticket Production Plan, select the associated check box. By default, all the check boxes are selected (e.g. - for a TIFF Imagesetter flow - Normalize, Run List, Impose. Trap, Separate, Render, etc.).
NOTE: This option is only available when creating a PPD for a Hot Ticket.