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PostScript Printer Driver Features
Chapter 3: Printing ❖ 3-21
• Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)
You can produce EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) files of
a SINGLE PAGE created in one application and insert it
into a document in another application. The contents
of the page can include any combination of text,
graphics, and images. You can also use the EPS file for
creating archives and for printing documents on
remote printers (such as printers at a service bureau).
It is generally best to use an application to create EPS
files. When this is not possible, you can set up the
DocuPrint printer driver to create EPS files (select EPS
as the Job Type). The EPS files created by the printer
driver, however, do not include on-screen preview
images. When placed in a document, EPS files created
by the driver appear as blank spaces, as black boxes, or
as boxes with X’s, which are placeholders for the
image. When printed, the EPS image will appear on the
page as expected.
Not all applications can place EPS files in their
documents, so be sure to check your application
documentation to see if it supports the use of
Encapsulated PostScript files.
•Archive Format
This option improves file portability because it
suppresses many of the settings that might be specific
to a particular printer and might therefore prevent the
file from printing. Choose this option only if you want
long-term storage or intend to widely distribute a file
that might be printed on unknown destination
devices.