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<p>New page: == PDF writer Setup (description by Leo Selavo) == You can set up a printer in Microsoft Windows so that whenever you want to create a PDF file, you just print to this virtual printer. ...</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== PDF writer Setup (description by Leo Selavo) ==<br /> <br /> You can set up a printer in Microsoft Windows so that whenever<br /> you want to create a PDF file, you just print to this virtual <br /> printer.<br /> <br /> A PostScript (PS) file sent to a RedMon (Redirection Monitor) <br /> port can be converted to a PDF file using Ghostscript. Here is how:<br /> <br /> # Install RedMon to create a redirection port on your computer<br /> # Install a Postscript printer driver (preferably color)<br /> # Configure the RedMon port so it starts Ghostscript.<br /> # Make sure there is a pdfwrite device with correct paths defined in your Ghostscript folder<br /> <br /> You will need to look for RedMon and Ghostscript yourself, and<br /> download the latest versions. Same goes for a PS printer driver.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Setup Details ==<br /> <br /> 1.<br /> Download, unzip RedMon.zip and run setup.<br /> <br /> <br /> 2. <br /> Install a printer driver for a colour PostScript printer, e.g. <br /> Apple Color LaserWriter 12/600. If you select a black and white <br /> printer such as Apple LaserWriter II NT you will end up with your <br /> color images becoming greyscale. <br /> <br /> When asked for port, use the local RedMon port (RPT1 or similar).<br /> If the port is not present, add it as a new local port.<br /> <br /> You may wish to rename the printer from Apple Color LaserWriter <br /> 12/600 to Ghostscript PDF writer. <br /> <br /> <br /> 3.<br /> RedMon can be configured from ThePrinter-&gt;Properties-&gt;Ports-&gt;Config.Port:<br /> <br /> The Ghostscript command in the port configuration dialogue would be <br /> <br /> c:\gs\gs8.00\bin\gswin32c.exe<br /> <br /> and the arguments <br /> <br /> @c:\gs\pdfwrite.rsp -sOutputFile=&quot;%1&quot; -c .setpdfwrite -f -<br /> <br /> Make sure you include the space and dash at the end of the line. <br /> Failure to do this could result in Ghostscript stalling the print queue. <br /> <br /> Output should be set to <br /> <br /> Prompt for filename<br /> <br /> All other settings should be left the same. <br /> <br /> <br /> 4.<br /> To use RedMon and Ghostscript to create a PDF writer, you need to <br /> use the Ghostscript device pdfwrite. My c:\gs\pdfwrite.rsp would contain: <br /> <br /> -Ic:\gs\gs8.00\lib;c:\gs\fonts<br /> -sDEVICE=pdfwrite<br /> -r300<br /> -dNOPAUSE<br /> -dSAFER<br /> -sPAPERSIZE=a4<br /> <br /> Make sure you have all the paths correctly pointing to existing locations.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Disclaimer ==<br /> <br /> <br /> I assume no responsibility if anything happens. This worked for me, use<br /> at your own risk. Good luck.</div>

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