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Printing
Last updated 11/30/2015
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Setting up a printer
InDesign supports printing to both PostScript® (Level 2 and 3) and non-PostScript language printers, using most
current printer drivers. When you print to a PostScript printer, InDesign uses information from a PostScript Printer
Description (PPD) file to determine which settings to display in the Print dialog box.
Follow these basic steps when setting up a printer:
• Install the latest printer driver for your output device. See your operating system documentation for instructions.
• For PostScript printing, select a PPD file when you set up your printer.
About printer drivers
A printer driver lets you directly access printer features from applications on your computer. Having the correct driver
ensures that you have access to all of the features a particular printer supports.
Adobe recommends upgrading to the latest driver for your operating system.
Accessing printer driver features
Printer drivers may support features that are not included in InDesign, such as duplex printing. Support for these
features varies depending on the printer driver you have. Check with your printer manufacturer for details.
If you want to specify settings for a specific printer, InDesign provides access to the printer driver through the following
buttons in the InDesign Print dialog box. (When you choose to print to a PostScript file, these options are not available.)
Setup (Windows) This button opens the Windows Print dialog box.
Page Setup (Mac OS) This button displays the standard Mac OS Page Setup dialog box.
Printer (Mac OS) This button displays the standard Mac OS Print dialog box.
Note: Some InDesign printing features appear in both the printer driver dialog boxes and the InDesign Print dialog box.
For best results, specify the settings in the InDesign Print dialog box only. If settings overlap, InDesign tries to synchronize
the settings, or to ignore the driver’s settings. Some printer driver features (for example, N-up printing, which prints the
same artwork multiple times on the same page) produce adverse printing results when used with InDesign features such as
separations.