QMS Magicolor, User Manual

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■ PS Executive Series printer utilities
PS Exec is a utilities software package for controlling the
printer from the Macintosh. For example, through PS Exec
you can turn off the start-up page, install printer-resident
screen fonts, rename the printer, download fonts, manage
hard disks, print font samples, and print a file containing
four-color simulations of Pantone-identified colors and the
percentage of the process colors used to create them. Many
of the procedures described in this manual involve using
PS Exec.
■ LaserWriter 8.x and the magicolor 4.1 PPD file
Although your Macintosh system software came with a
Laser Wri ter driver, we recommend you instal l
LaserWriter 8.x and the magicolor or magicolor Plus PPD
(a printer description file) so you can take advantage of
special printer features (like Q
COLOR
Automatic Color
Control Technology, and media size and type selection).
■ Application-specific printer files
If you plan to print from Aldus PageMaker, Aldus
FreeHand, Aldus PrePrint, Adobe Separator, or
QuarkXPress, you’ll also want to install the latest printer
description file (PPD, PDX, or PDF) for your particular
software. (You can probably print without them, but you
may not be able to access all your printer’s features, and
you may get an error message telling you to change the
printer name.)
Installing the Printer Utilities
1. Insert the Macintosh Format PS Executive Series Utilities disk
in your Macintosh.
2. Double-click the PSExec3.xx.sea file.
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