Create a PostScript file

Introduction

With Adobe FrameMaker, you can print a document or a complete book into a single PostScript file (also called a “print file”). You can also print all book components into a series of print files. Also, you can also print only selected book components into a single print file or a series of print files.

You can download the created PostScript print file to a PostScript printer or send it to a print service provider. You can also use Adobe Acrobat Distiller to convert the PostScript print file into a PDF.

Create a print file from a document

To create a print file from a FrameMaker document, do the following:

1. Open the document you want to print.

2. Choose File > Print.

3. Select Print to File and enter the path and filename in the text box or click Browse to select a folder and filename.

4. Click Print.

Create a single print file from a book

To create a single print file from a FrameMaker book, do the following:

1. Open the book you want to print.

2. Choose File > Print Book.

3. In the Print Book dialog, select Print to File and enter the path and filename in the text box or click Browse and select a folder and filename.

4. Select Single File from the Save Books As drop-down list.

5. Click Print.

Create a single print file for selected book components

To create a single print file for selected FrameMaker book componentes, do the following:

1. Open the book you want to print.

2. In the book panel, select the book components you want to print.

3. Choose File > Print Selected Files.

4. In the Print Selected Files in Book dialog, select Print to File and enter the path and filename in the text box or click Browse and select a folder and filename.

5. Select Single File from the Save Selected Files As drop-down list.

6. Click Print.

Create separate print files for all book components

To create a series of print files for all FrameMaker book componentes, do the following:

1. Open the book you want to print.

2. Choose File > Print Book.

3. In the Print Book dialog, select Print to File and enter the path and filename in the text box or click Browse and select a folder and filename.

4. Select Separate File for Each Document from the Save Book As drop-down list.

5. Click Print.

Create separate print files for selected book components

To create separate print files for selected FrameMaker book components, do the following:

1. Open the book you want to print.

2. In the book panel, select the book components you want to print.

3. Choose File > Print Selected Files.

4. In the Print Selected Files in Book dialog, select Print to File and enter the path and filename in the text box or click Browse and select a folder and filename.

5. Select Separate File for Each Document from the Save Selected Files As drop-down list.

6. Click Print.