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Chapter 8: Output Methods
resolution of printer you expected to use.
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One feature unique to PS Print was its crop-
mark editor.
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Unfortunately, the PS Print series was available only for Japanese.
Finally, PScript is Microso’s version of a PostScript printer driver, codeveloped with
Adobe Systems.
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At one point, Adobe Systems enhanced PScript’s features, and made it
available as AdobePS (previously described). PScript does not provide any sort of plug-in
functionality. e version of PScript included in Windows NT version 4.0 and earlier was
developed by Microso alone, but the version that is included in Windows 2000 and later,
to include Windows XP and Vista, was codeveloped with Adobe Systems once again. For
printing to non-PostScript devices, Unidrv is used instead.
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So, when considering the latest versions of Windows OS, specically XP and Vista, there
is eectively one choice for the printer driver. In other words, no choice. e simplicity
of this is a good thing. e printer driver works well.
Mac OS X Printer Drivers
Now, comparable to what happened on Windows, printing on Mac OS X has become
simplied. To be more accurate, greatly simplied, when compared to the situation prior
to Mac OS X. ere are no longer any choices, and thus no confusion, which is precisely
why the printing situation has become simplied.
However, prior to Mac OS X, Mac OS users were ...