Installing PostScript Drivers
This topic describes how to install and use PostScript drivers for
saving DataWindows as PDF.
Using the distill method for saving DataWindows as PDF requires a
PostScript printer or printer driver installed on your system. Use the
Windows Add Printer wizard to install a PostScript printer. If a PostScript
printer was never installed on your computer or the required Microsoft
pscript5.dll file is not available, the wizard might
prompt you to insert a Windows operating system installation CD.
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To add a PostScript printer to your system:
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Select
Settings
Printers from the Windows Start menu. -
Double-click Add
Printer. -
Specify a local printer.
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Specify
FILE:as the port. -
Select a manufacturer (for example, HP) and a printer with the
designation PS (such as HP LaserJet Series 4050 PS).Note
Some printers do not handle images correctly. For example,
the HP Color LaserJet PS does not display images in the PDF
output, and the HP LaserJet 4/4M Plus PS 600 displays color images
using greyscale. -
Accept the default name or enter a shorter name for the
printer. -
Complete the wizard.
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To use the print driver in the DataWindow painter:
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Select the Distill Custom
PostScript check box on the Data Export property page for
PDF export. -
On the Print Specifications page, specify the printer name
(added to the Printer Settings dialog in Step 6
in the previous procedure).
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To use the print driver in a script, set the
Distill.CustomPostScript and Printer
properties.For example:
123dw_1.Object.DataWindow.Export.PDF.Distill.CustomPostScript=1dw_1.Object.DataWindow.Printer="HP LaserJet Series 4050PS"