Re: Correct sequence for installation [Windows XP]

[Dov Isaacs <isaacs@xxxxxxxxx>]

Roger,

I cannot comment on the differences because they may be superficial
or they may be significant. Adobe no longer posts any PPDs for new
or old printers and certainly not for clones. Your best bet would be
to use the latest PPD from the manufacturer since that should (famous
last words) reflect latest fixes.

I posted the instructions and rationale for editing PPDs to deal with
font issues only a few weeks ago. Please see if you can find them in
your email or archives before I yet again bother the list with another
long rant of instructions.  (8^)>

        - Dov



At 8/1/2002 01:52 AM, Roger Jones wrote:
>At 02:49 PM 31/07/02 -0700, Dov Isaacs wrote:
>>Carol,
>>
>>With modifications appropriate to only Windows 2000 and XP
>>in conjunction with Acrobat 5.0.5 and FrameMaker 7, the instructions
>>appear below.
>>
>>        - Dov
>>. . .
>>
>>STEP THREE: If you have any PostScript printers, install the PostScript driver
>>via the Adobe Universal PostScript Driver Installer 1.0.6, downloadable from
>><http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=44&platform=Windows>.
>>This will give you an updated PSCRIPT5.DLL driver under Windows 2000 or XP.
>>You will need to run this installer program once for every PostScript printer
>>you have. You should have the correct PPD file for each such printer and
>>have particulars as to how the printer is connected to the system. You may
>>need to "create printer port" for printers connected via TCP/IP. You should
>>also be aware of our other advice to edit the PPD files to delete all font
>>specifications other than "Courier" to avoid other Windows 2000 / XP problems.
>
>Dov
>
>Can you post, or point us to, the advice on editing the PPDs, please? My Windows XP system arrived ten minutes ago and I want to get it right.
>
>In the past I have obtained PPD files from both Adobe and the printer manufacturer (HP in my case). They appear to differ, at least in file size and date. I default to the Adobe versions, but can you throw any light on differences, or are they of no consequence?
>
>The CD of my ATM DeLuxe 4.1 is dated 11/99 but contains files dated 5/00 (build 243). I take it that it is suitable for XP, in light of your Step 2 in the instructions.
>
>Thanks for reposting the instructions on sequence of installation, for which I was about to ask you.
>
>All the best
>
>Roger Jones at Terra Publishing


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