Defining Custom PDF printers

You define a Custom PDF printer when you want to print to a PostScript printer that is not on the list of supported Ricoh PDF printers. These printers include some Ricoh PostScript printers and PostScript printers from other manufacturers. Any printer with a PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file that describes its features and capabilities can be a Custom PDF printer.

Before you define a Custom PDF printer, talk to your Ricoh support representative about your PostScript printer.

Your Ricoh support representative sends you a custom printer definition file that lets RICOH ProcessDirector create device-specific PostScript for your printer. After you receive the file, you import the file. RICOH ProcessDirector puts it on a server. Then you define a Custom PDF printer object. One example of a custom PDF printer is the Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c.

In this section:

  1. Importing a custom printer definition file
    After you get a custom printer definition file from your Ricoh support representative, you import the file. RICOH ProcessDirector puts it on a server.
  2. Defining Custom PDF printer objects
    Custom PDF printer objects represent specific models of PostScript printers that are not on the list of supported Ricoh PDF printers. These printers include some Ricoh PostScript printers and PostScript printers from other manufacturers. The Printer server for Custom PDF printers must be a Linux secondary server or a Windows application server.
Parent topic: Defining printer objects