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Installing printer description files
Some graphics applications need more information about the printer than the standard
printer software provides. This extra information comes in files known as printer descrip-
tion files. You must copy one or more of these files from the Elite 12ppm CD-ROM into a
specified folder in your application folder.
Printer description files have the following extensions: .PDF, .PDX, or .PPD. Please refer to
the documentation included with the application for more information on where to copy
these files and how to use them.
If you want to install printer description files, you can use Windows Explorer or open a
DOS window.
Installing printer description files using Windows Explorer
1. Insert the Elite 12ppm CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Open Windows Explorer and choose Details from the View menu.
3. In the left pane, find the CD-ROM icon and click on it. You’ll see the files con-
tained in the root directory of the CD-ROM.
4. Click on the Type button at the top of the column in the right pane. The files
are sorted into order by type (three-letter extension).
5. Follow the instructions below for each application you wish to install printer
description files for.
• Adobe Illustrator 4.0 or 4.1:
a. Select all files that end in .ppd.
b. Choose Copy from the Edit menu.
c. Locate the Ai4 folder in the left pane (you may have to click on the plus sign next to
a drive letter).
d. Click on this folder to show its contents in the right pane, then double-click on the
PPD folder.
e. Choose Paste from the Edit menu. You’ll see the ppd files in the window (you may
have to scroll to see them). The files are installed.
• Adobe PageMaker 6.0 (or 6.5):
a. Select all files that end in .ppd.
b. Choose Copy from the Edit menu.