Steps to add a PostScript printer to the
PrintMan printer list
Steps to add a PostScript printer to the PrintMan printer list:
1) open the file %systemroot%\system32\printer.inf in a text editor (save a
copy as a backup)
2) open the PPD you wish to add in a text editor
3) in the [OPTIONS] section of the printer.inf add a line like the following:
"{*Nickname}" = pscrptui, {ppd name}, pscript
where:
{*Nickname} = the *Nickname value in the PPD file (one set of quotes only!)
{ppd name} = the *PCFileName value in the PPD WITHOUT the suffix: .PPD
4) Then in the [Files-PrinterData] section of the printer.inf add a line like
the following:
{ppd name} = 1,{full ppd file name} , SIZE=999
where:
{ppd name} = the *PCFileName value in the PPD WITHOUT the suffix .PPD
{full ppd file name} = the *PCFileName value in the PPD WITH the suffix .PPD
5) save the printer.inf file
6) copy the PPD file to the %systemroot%\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86
directory
7) start PrintMan and select "Create Printer" from the Printer menu
8) choose the new ppd (should show up as the *Nickname value)
9) Important: when setup complains that it can't find the PPD file click the
"Ignore" button (you already copied this file manually)
10) Done!
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