BOOK PUBLISHING SERVICESPAGEMAKER INSTRUCTIONSInstructions for Creating PostScript Files

System Setup Recommendations Adobe PageMaker 6.5 and 7.0 PC/MAC…………………………………...……………. 3

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LSC Communications

LSC Communications

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RECOMMENDATIONS

General System Recommendations

LSC Communications recommends maintaining a “clean” system fonts folder, which means keeping only the required system fonts within this folder. Installing Acrobat will install fonts that are not strictly necessary, such as Adobe Sans MM, Adobe Serif MM, Arial, Book Antiqua, Bookman Old Style, Century Gothic, Century Schoolbook, Courier New, Letter Gothic MT, Times NR, and MT Extra Bold. This is complicated under Mac OS X, where font resources may reside in several different locations.

LSC Communications recommends the use of a font utility such as Adobe Type Manager or Suitcase to manage fonts. Creating font sets for job specific fonts will save time in organization, activation, and deactivation of fonts.

Suggested Plug-Ins, XTensions, PPDs, and Applications to Create Good PDF Files

LSC Communications recommends that you avoid some potential file problems by downloading and installing the following helpers (please note that you must restart your applications after installation for changes to take place):

Prinergy Distiller Plug-in—This is a plug-in for Acrobat Distiller with an automatic installer that will install it directly onto your system. The Distiller plug-in is available for free at www.prinergy.com (follow the“Support & Services” link to the “Self Help: Downloads” page), and helps avoid potential problems caused by programs that utilize RGB color space (like FrameMaker and MS Word), fixes hairline rules, and deals with compression issues. This file may also be downloaded from the LSC Communications Book platform site.Prinergy Refiner PPD—PostScript Printer Description files (PPD files) are text files that provide a uniform approach to using the diverse features of devices that contain PostScript interpreters. The Prinergy Refiner PPD helps avoid potential problems by addressing issues like memory, font availability, TrueType font handling, resolution, paper size, etc. PPDs should not be confused with PostScript drivers or printer drivers like LaserWriter 8.x that are used to convert the desktop applications’ drawing routines into PostScript. This file is available from the LSC Communications Book platform website. Enfocus PitStop—Customers who preflight files before submission dramatically increase their first time success in preflight. We suggest using Enfocus’s PitStop program (www.enfocus.com) for preflighting PDF files. Preflight settings files for PitStop tailored to LSC Communication’s recommended settings are available from the LSC Communications Book platform website.

Please note that LSC Communication’s PDF guidelines are only nominally different from those of other suppliers using a PDF workflow. However, if you plan to use a different set of instructions for creating PostScript and PDF, we strongly urge you to submit a test file before submitting live job files.

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Note that the screen captures for PageMaker 6.5 are identical to those of PageMaker 7.0.

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DOCUMENT SETUP SETTINGS – PAGEMAKER 6.5 AND 7.0On the Mac, select 2400 for the Target Output Resolution when setting up a document

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PCOn the PC, select 2400 for the Target Output Resolution and Prinergy Refiner* for Compose to Printerwhen setting up a document

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PRINT OPTION SETTINGS – PAGEMAKER 6.5 AND 7.0 MAC/PC

DocumentSelect PPD:Prinergy RefinerSelect: All pages to printPrint Both Pages (even and odd)

Select: Print blank pages

Orientation: Portrait

PaperSelect Size: Custom Paper

(Add 1.5_ to document trim width and height amounts, then enter total in the Custom Paper Size dialog box: e.g. ifyour document is 6_ x 9_, enter 7.5_ x 10.5_)

Select: Printer’s marksSelect: Crops and bleeds onlySelect: Page information

Select: Center page in print area, Tiling: None

Scale: 100%

OptionsSend image data: NormalData encoding: Send binary image data

Download fonts: PostScript and TrueType fontsSelect: Use symbol font for special charactersSelect: Write to PostScript file: (Designate new file name)

Select: NormalSelect: Page independenceSelect: Save as… (To name and locate where the

PostScript will be saved)

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PRINT OPTION SETTINGS – PAGEMAKER 6.5 AND 7.0 MAC/PCContinued

Color Select: Composite

Select: “Color” or “Print colors in black”, as requiredDeselect: Mirror, Negative, and Preserve EPS colors

Optimized screen: CustomFrequency: 133 lpi(We recommend 150 lpi for 4-color files)

Angle: 45°

FeaturesResolution set to 2400 dpi