How to create a PostScript file?

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How to create a PostScript file?

1 Using any application, load the file you want to generate a PostScript file from on your screen.

2 Choose File, Print.

3 Check Print to File and ensure that a printer is chosen which generates PostScript files. Click OK. Beware that some printers such as the HP 4MP are capable of outputting both PCL and PostScript and will default to PCL. It is best to choose a pure PostScript printer driver. PDF FLY will not recognize a PCL file and an error message will be returned.

4 Choose a "file name" and directory for your PostScript file. Click OK.

5 You'll find your PostScript file in the directory you selected. It's now ready to be converted using PDF FLY.

Tip
If you "printed to file" to a PostScript printer driver, it does not matter what extension you or the computer assigned to the file (.ps, .prn, .plt are the most common one). It will always be a PostScript file.

Tip
In order to generate PostScript files, you simply need to generate a PostScript printer driver. There's no need to have a physical PostScript printer machine attached to your system!