Can't make custom page size for postscript file

[Richard Sohanchyk]

My main print vendor doesn't have ID so I generate postscript files for him to output. The vast majority of my jobs print letter or tabloid size. However, there are times I need to output a custom size document and ID2 won't let me make a custom size document (custom size is grayed out when you select postscript file as an option). For instance, I did a 9 x 12 brochure that I had to output as an 11 x 17 postscript file. That's 5" of blank media x 4 plates on a 2-sided, 2-color job. 20" of blank plate material when the printer downloads to the platemaker. I want to generate a postscript file that's 9 x 12. Is there any way to do this?

[Thurgood]

This is what I think you have to do to get a custom page size at least in OS X.x you need to select as the postscript printer a printer that supports custom size, the way to do this is is to add a virtual printer to the printer list and select Create Adobe PDF as the printer as it supports custom sizes. You will be able to choose custom page sizes and out put to PDF or ps.

Or you can in the case of 9x12 document use Xerox Docucolor 2006 which has a tabloid extra size which is 12x18 paper size.

[Thurgood]

Actually I have that a bit wrong, what you do once you have added a postscript virtual printer is select that printer in the Print dialogue box and then in setup where it says by default Defined by printer, for paper size select custom.

[Richard Sohanchyk]

Does virtual printer come as a setting by default or do I have to download this from adobe?

[Richard Sohanchyk]

Never mind. I see what I did wrong. Thanks for the heads up.