installing a postscript printer driver

thelizardqueen

I'm tearing my hair out, can anyone help? Following instructions on the sibelius (music printing programme) website, I'm trying to install a postscript printer driver to convert a sibelius file to pdf. If you feel like reading all of it, here's the instructions:




In order to create PostScript files, you need a PostScript printer driver installed on your computer (although you don't need actually need a PostScript printer). A suitable driver is included on your Windows CD-ROM.

Go to Start > Settings > Printers, then click Add Printer, and add an Apple LaserWriter Plus (or nearest equivalent). When prompted for the location of the printer, state that it is a Local printer, and should print to FILE: (not to LPT1:). If asked whether you want to make this new printer your default, click No.

2. Download and install GhostScript and GSView
GhostScript is a freely-available PostScript interpreter. It is used to convert PostScript files so that they can print on a non-PostScript printer. GSView is a graphical user interface (GUI) for Windows that makes using GhostScript a lot friendlier. You must download and install both GhostScript and GSView before proceeding.

Further instructions on downloading and installing GhostScript and GSView can be obtained here.

Please note that we cannot provide technical support for these products, and you use them at your own risk.



3. Setting up GhostScript

Run GSview and go to Option > Advanced Configure. Make sure the fonts path in the Ghostscript Options (3rd box down) says this -

-dNOPLATFONTS -sFONTPATH="c:\windows\fonts"

(where the path in quotes is the directory where your TrueType fonts are located; this will usually be "c:\windows\fonts" as above.)


4. Creating graphic files

You now have various options:


•Creating a PDF file from a whole Sibelius file:
◦Load your Sibelius file.
◦Click File > Print and in the Printer Name box, choose your non-existent Apple LaserWriter. When you click Print, you will be prompted to save your .prn file. Save it to your desktop.
◦Open the .prn file in GSView.
◦Click File > Convert and you will get a list of the GhostScript conversion options. Choose pdfwrite for PDF files. Keep the resolution high and click OK. Save the file. N.B. you will have to add the file extension .pdf yourself here.


My problem is that I can't find any equivalent to the Apple Laser Writer plus for which a driver is readily available. any suggestions?
thanks for reading.

yoyo

Save yourself the headaches and just install the free CutePDF Writer. Just untick any advertising crap during install and your good to go

Nick

Torqay

yoyo wrote: »

Save yourself the headaches and just install the free CutePDF Writer. Just untick any advertising crap during install and your good to go

Nick

Doesn't CutePDF require Ghostscript to be installed separately as an interpreter for PostScript?

yoyo

Torqay wrote: »

Doesn't CutePDF require Ghostscript to be installed separately as an interpreter for PostScript?

True, although Cute should pick up a Ghostscript installation no issues. It will save op the hassle of messing with hacked drivers, which may not even work with newer Windows OS's.
Ghostscript can be downloaded here btw

Nick

thelizardqueen

thanks for your help, that worked!