Where to place ppd in InDesign CS 2

[janewayne]

I've searched and can't find the answer to this.
I need to install a ppd so I can export postscript files to pdf. I can't find where to place the ppd file.

OS10.3.3
InDesignCS

Thanks

 

[jimoblak]

Why don't you simply export PDF directly from InDesign? PS to PDF is not as pure as InDesign's own PDF export.

1. Double-click the Print Center in the Utilities subfolder of the Applications folder.
2. Click Add in the Printer List window.
3. From the top menu, choose a connection method.
4. Select a printer, or enter the printer's IP address.
5. From the bottom menu, select a printer model.
6. In the list that appears, select a PPD file, and then click Add.

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Why is everyone in this forum responding to me as picklefish?

 

[janewayne]

Why not export to PDF?
Our printer has requested this particular method, using the Scitex Extreme L3. I have the ExtremeL3 available in InDesign 2.02, but haven't been able to acquire it in CS.
Thanks for your help

 

[tad1952]

For one of my jobs, I also write postscript to a specific ppd. I put the ppd in OSX/Library/printers/PPDs and restarted my computer to get it to show up in my list of drivers available to ID.

 

[BareBare]

I put all my PPD's in /Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/en.lproj/ and InDesign can see it

 

[janewayne]

Thanks!
Placing PPD there allowed this to show up.