Output Tab in Print Menu

[heidicoss]

I want to be able to print color seperations and tiles and also change from printing Composite RGB to Composite CMYK, when I go to the Output Tab in the Print menu of Indesign CS2, I am not able to select anything other than Composite GRAY or RGB..is that because of how my printer is set up? I didn't set up my computer or printer or install the Creative Suite on my computer and I am not familiar with doing so and I need to be able to use these features...can anyone give me some advice on what to do?

 

[jmgalvin]

That means that you have an rgb printer selected as the printer or the wrong ppd. To see the change select Postscript as the printer and Adobe pdf as the ppd and you'll see the options you want.

Using OSX 10.3.9 on a G4

 

[heidicoss]

Ok, I did that, but I am not able to select anything in that box now, like separations or tile, is that because of the printer that I have? Dell 3000cn, I am pretty sure that this printer is capable....not so sure I have the postscript option, it must be more expensive and they didn't get that option....

 

[jmgalvin]

If it's not a postscript printer it cannot print cmyk nor cmyk separations. A non postscript printer has no ppd.





Using OSX 10.3.9 on a G4

 

[RegistrationMark]

Also, i don't think you can print in Tiles and Seperations. If you tile, you need to print Composite.
Mark