Requirements:
- GTK+ for Windows
- GIMP for Windows
- GhostScript for Windows
- Configure a Print to PS file printer driver
- Set the GS_PROG environment variable
Set up a Print to File PostScript printer driver
- Start --> Settings --> Printers --> Add Printer
- Click Next in the Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard dialog box
- Select Local Printer. Clear the checkmark in the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer
- Click Next
- Select Use the following port and choose FILE: in the list under that option in the Select the Printer Port dialog box
- Click Next
- In the Add Printer Wizard dialog box under Manufacturers select HP
- In the Printers field in the same dialog box select HP Color LaserJet 8500 PS
- Click Next
- In the Name Your Printer dialog box enter PS Printer in the Printer Name field
- Select No for the Do you want your Windows-based programs to use this printer as the default print? option
- Select Do not share this printer in the Printer Sharing dialog box
- Click Next
- In the Print Test Page dialog box Select No
- Click Next
- Click Finish in the Completing the Add Printer Wizard
Set the GS_PROG environment variable
- Start --> Settings --> Control Panel --> System
- In the System Properties dialog box select the Advanced tab
- Click the Environment Variables button
- Click New in the User variables for username section
- Enter GS_PROG in the Variable Name field in the New User Variable dialog box
- Enter C:\Program Files\gs\gs8.54\bin\gswin32c.exe in the Variable Value field in the New User Variable dialog box (if you installed GhostScript in the default location, otherwise modify this value as needed)
- Click OK --> OK --> OK to save the settings and close the System Properties dialog
You are now ready to print to PostScript and open the resulting file for editing with Gimp!
Tags: PostScript PS GhostScript Windows GIMP
1 comment:
Thanks for advice on adding PS to GIMP - it worked even on Vista!
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