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QUARK OUTPUT INSTRUCTIONSInstructions for Creating PostScript Files

System Setup RecommendationsQuarkXPress 3.32 PC/MAC …………………………………………………...………….. 3QuarkXPress 4.11 PC/MAC …………………………………………………...………….. 10QuarkXPress 5.01 PC/MAC……………………………………………………………..… 19QuarkXPress 6.x PC/MAC ………………………………………………………………... 27

Updated on August 15, 2016 -JCS

LSC Communications

LSC Communications

2Updated on August 15, 2016

RECOMMENDATIONS

General System Recommendations

LSC Communications recommends maintaining a “clean” system fonts folder, which means keeping only the required system fonts within this folder. Installing Acrobat will install fonts that are not strictly necessary, such as Adobe Sans Adobe Sans MM, Adobe Serif MM, Arial, Book Antiqua, Bookman Old Style, Century Gothic, Century Schoolbook, Courier New, Letter Gothic MT, Times NR, and MT Extra Bold. This is complicated under MacOS X, where font resources may reside in several different locations.

LSC Communications recommends the use of a font utility such as Adobe Type Manager or Suitcase to manage fonts. Creating font sets for job specific fonts will save time in organization, activation, and deactivation of fonts.

Suggested Plug-Ins, XTensions, PPDs, and Applications to Create Good PDF Files

LSC Communications recommends that you avoid some potential file problems by downloading and installing the following helpers (please note that you must restart your applications after installation for changes to take place):

Creo Color TIFF XT—This is an extension for QuarkXPress versions 4.04 through 5.01 that goes into the XTension folder within the QuarkXPress application folder. Note that it is not necessary when using QuarkXPress 6.x and higher. It is available for free at www.prinergy.com (follow the “Support & Services” link to the “Self Help: Downloads” page) and helps avoid potential file problems caused by colorized TIFFs, custom-colored backgrounds, and registration and crop marks. It is not necessary—and should NOT be used—for QuarkXPress versions 6.x and higher.Creo Distiller Assistant—This is a plug-in for Acrobat Distiller with an automatic installer that will install it directly onto your system. The Distiller plug-in is available for free at www.prinergy.com and from the LSC Communications Book platform site at www.rrdbook.com, and helps avoid potential problems caused by programs that utilize RGB color space (like FrameMaker and MS Word), fixes hairline rules, and deals with compression issues.Prinergy Refiner PPD—PostScript Printer Description files (PPD files) are text files that provide a uniform approach to using the diverse features of devices that contain PostScript interpreters. The Prinergy Refiner PPD helps avoid potential problems by addressing issues like memory, font availability, TrueType font handling, resolution, paper size, etc. PPDs should not be confused with PostScript drivers or printer drivers like LaserWriter 8.x that are used to convert the desktop applications’ drawing routines into PostScript. This file is available from the LSC Communications Book platform website at www.rrdbook.com. Enfocus PitStop—Customers who preflight files before submission dramatically increase their first time success in preflight. We suggest using Enfocus’s PitStop program (www.enfocus.com) for preflighting PDF files. Preflight settings files for PitStop tailored to RR Donnelley’s recommended settings are available from the LSC Communications Book platform website at www.rrdbook.com.

Please note that RRD’s PDF guidelines are only nominally different from those of other suppliers using a PDF workflow. However, if you plan to use a different combination of settings for creating PostScript and PDF, we strongly urge you to submit a test file before submitting live job files.


As an older version, QuarkXPress 3.32 is less compatible with our workflow. For example, we are unable to support custom colorized TIFF files, grayscale TIFFs on custom color backgrounds, or

gradients that use custom colors.

Due to these and other limitations, we encourage the use of QuarkXPress 4.1 or greater.

Contact your LSC Communications division for details.


APPLICATION PREFERENCES

In order to prevent registration marks from printing in the bleed area, enter a value between 12 and 30 ptin the Reg. Marks Offset field. (We recommend 30 points to ensure that registration marks do not print inthe live area.)

MAC

PC


PRINT OPTION SETTINGS – QUARKXPRESS 3.32 (MAC)Using AdobePS or LaserWriter 8 Printer Driver and the Prinergy Refiner PPD

Page AttributesFormat for: Virtual Printer

Paper: Letter Orientation: Portrait

Scale: 100%

QuarkXPressPrinter Type: Prinergy Refiner PPD(See page 5 for more information)

Resolution: 2400

Data Format: BinaryHalftone Screen: 133 lpi(We recommend 150 lpi for 4-color files)

Paper Offset: 0_Paper Width: *Add 1.5_ to document trim widthEnter total in Paper Width area

Page Gap: 0_

PostScript OptionsDeselect: All Visual Effects and Image & Text options

Custom Page Default Select: Letter Units: Inches

Paper Size: Width: 8.5 Height: 11 Offset: 0Margins: Top, right, left, and bottom: 0PPD Limits: Media Width Max 200

Virtual PrinterSelect: Prinergy Refiner PPD

(See page 5 for more information)Select: OK button to return to the document


PRINT OPTION SETTINGS – QUARKXPRESS 3.32 (MAC)Using AdobePS or LaserWriter 8 Printer Driver and the Prinergy Refiner PPD

QuarkXPress Destination: File

Page Sequence: All Output: Normal

Tiling: Off Separation: Off Registration: Centered

Select: Include Blank PagesDeselect: Collate, Back to Front, Spreads, and ThumbnailsSelect: OPI Include Images

Save As FileFormat: PostScript Job

PostScript Level: Level 2 OnlyData Format: ASCIIFont Inclusion: All

Printer Specific Options Resolution: 2400 dpi

Save SettingsSelecting the Save Settings button will retain informationentered with the above settings

Selecting the OK button will return to the previous windowSelect: Save (To write the PostScript file)


PRINT OPTION SETTINGS – QUARKXPRESS 3.32 (PC)Using AdobePS Printer Driver and Acrobat LSC Communications PPD [See APPLICATION PREFERENCES]

Print Copies: 1 Pages: All

Cover Page: None

Page Sequence: All Output: Normal Tiling: Off

Separation: Off Registration Centered

Options: Include Blank Pages selected

Deselect: Collate, Back to Front, Spreads, ThumbnailsOPI: Include ImagesSelect the Setup… button to open the following window:

Printer SetupSpecific Printer: Prinergy Refiner PPD(See page 5 for more information)

Orientation: PortraitPaper: Source: OnlyOneUse PDF for: Prinergy Refiner PPD

(See page 5 for more information)EfiColor Profile: NoneHalftone Freq.: 133 lpi

(We recommend 150 lpi for 4-color files)Resolution: 2400 (dpi)

Data: ASCII

Image: Flip Horizontal, Vertical, Invert (All deselected)Paper Width: *Add 1.5_ to document trim widthEnter total in Paper Width area.

Paper Offset: 0_Page Gap: 0_Adjusted Screen Values (Deselected)

Select the Options… button to set up the printer properties.


PRINTER PROPERTIES – QUARKXPRESS 3.32 (PC)Continued

Paper 1 up Portrait

Paper source: OnlyOne

Copies: 1

GraphicsResolution: 2400 dpiHalftoning: Use Printer’s settingsSpecial: (All deselected)

Scaling: 100%


PRINTER PROPERTIES - QUARKXPRESS 3.32 (PC)Continued

PostScriptPostScript output format: PostScript (optimize forportability-ADSC)

WatermarksSelect a watermark: [None]

Select the OK button to return to the Printer Setup window andOK in that window to write the PostScript file


The following screen captures for QuarkXPress 4.11 are identical to those of QuarkXPress 4.0.

Contact your LSC Communications division for further details if needed.


PRINT OPTION SETTINGS - QUARKXPRESS4.11 MAC

Document TabInclude Blank Pages SelectedPage Sequence: All

Registration: Centered

Tiling: Off Bleed: 0.125_

Offset: Between 12 and 30 pt

(We recommend 30 points to ensure that registration marks will not print in the live area)

Setup TabPrinter Description: Prinergy Refiner PPD

(See page 5 for more information)Paper Size: CustomPaper Width: *Add 1.5_ to document trim width

Enter total in Paper Width area.Paper Height: AutomaticReduce or Enlarge: 100%

Page Positioning: Center Horizontal (Or Left Edge)Paper Offset and Page Gap: 0_

Orientation: Portrait

Output TabPrint Colors: Composite CMYK for jobs with colors;Grayscale for jobs with black only.

Halftoning: ConventionalResolution: 2400 (dpi)Frequency: 133 lpi

(We recommend 150 lpi for 4-color files)


PRINT OPTION SETTINGS – QUARKXPRESS 4.11 MACContinued

Options TabDeselect: Quark PostScript Error HandlerPage Flip: NonePictures: Output: Normal

Pictures: Data: ASCII or Binary(Binary produces smaller files)Pictures: Include images

Overprint EPS Black(As applicable to document design)Deselect: Full Resolution TIFF Output

Preview TabCheck document placement in print area in this tab toensure page will output correctlyAdjust page setup and printer settings (Screen shots

follow)Create and name the PostScript file as defined by the userand then print


PAGE SETUP SETTINGS – QUARKXPRESS 4.11 MACUsing AdobePS or LaserWriter 8 Printer Driver and the Prinergy Refiner PPD

Please note these screenshots reflect settings when using the AdobePS printer driver and the VirtualPrinter plug-in (available from Adobe). Options will differ slightly when using the LaserWriter 8 printerdriver and another printer selection.

Page AttributesChoose printer: Virtual Printer

Paper: US Letter or Letter Orientation: Portrait Scale: 100%

WatermarkThis optional feature may not be on your computer Select: None

PostScript OptionsDeselect: All Visual EffectsDeselect: All Image & Text

Custom Page DefaultThis optional feature may not be on your computer

Letter Units: Inches

Paper Size: Width: 8.5 Height: 11 Offset: 0

Margins: Top, right, left, and bottom: 0PPD Limits: Media Width Max 200

Virtual PrinterSelect: Prinergy Refiner PPD(See page 5 for more information)

Select: OK button (To return to the document)


PRINTER... SETTINGS – QUARKXPRESS 4.11 MACUsing AdobePS or LaserWriter 8 Printer Driver and the Prinergy Refiner PPD

Please note these screenshots reflect settings when using the AdobePS printer driver and the VirtualPrinter plug-in (available from Adobe). Options will differ slightly when using the LaserWriter 8 printerdriver and another printer selection.

Save SettingsSelect: Save Settings

(Will retain information entered with the above settings)Select: OK (Will return to the previous window)Select: Save to write the PostScript file

General Copies: 1

Pages: AllPages Source: All pages from: Cassette

Background PrintingPrint in: BackgroundPrint time: Normal


PRINTER... SETTINGS – QUARKXPRESS 4.11 MACContinued

Cover PagePrint cover page: None

Color MatchingPrint color: (As required)

LayoutPages per sheet: 1

Border: None


PRINTER... SETTINGS – QUARKXPRESS 4.11 MACContinued

Error HandlingSelect: No special reporting

PostScript SettingsFormat: PostScript jobPostScript Level: Level 3 onlyData Format: Binary

Font Inclusion: All

Printer Specific OptionsThis optional feature may not be on your computer Resolution: 2400 dpi

Save SettingsSelect: Save (In the printer settings dialog box)Name the PostScript file

Choose the destination folder Select: Save

(You will be returned to the QuarkXPress print dialog box)

Select: Print (To start printing the PostScript file)


PRINT OPTION SETTINGS – QUARKXPRESS 4.11 PC

Document TabSelect: Include Blank PagesPage Sequence: All

Registration: Centered

Tiling: Off Bleed: 0.125_

Offset: Between 12 and 30 pt

(We recommend 30 points to ensure that registration marks will not print in the live area)

Setup TabPrinter Description: Acrobat LSC CommunicationsPaper Size: CustomPaper Width: *Add 1.5_ to document trim width Enter total in Paper Width areaPaper Height: AutomaticReduce or Enlarge: 100%Page Positioning: Center Horizontal (Left Edge is also acceptable)Paper Offset: 0_Page Gap: 0_Deselect: Fit in Print Area

Orientation: Portrait

Output TabPrint Colors: (As required)

Halftoning: ConventionalResolution: 2400 (dpi)Frequency: 133 lpi

(We recommend 150 lpi for 4-color files)


PRINT OPTION SETTINGS – QUARKXPRESS 4.11 PCContinued

Options TabDeselect: Quark PostScript Error HandlerPage Flip: NonePictures: Output: Normal

Pictures: Data: ASCIIPictures: Include imagesOverprint EPS Black (As applicable to document design)

Deselect: Full Resolution TIFF Output

Preview TabCheck document placement in print area in this tab toensure page will output correctlySelect Properties… to ensure printer preferences are set

(As mentioned on page 10) Select: Print

(Once all settings have been checked for accuracy)

Create and name the PostScript file as defined by the user


The following screen captures for QuarkXPress 5.01 for Macintosh. The available settings for the QuarkXPress Print dialog under Windows should be very similar to those presented here.

However, options presented under Page Setup or Printer in the Mac version are controlled by the Properties dialog for the selected printer under Windows.

Contact your LSC Communications division for further details if needed.


PRINT OPTION SETTINGS – QUARKXPRESS 5.01

Document Tab Separations: Unchecked Spreads: Unchecked Collate: Unchecked

Print Blank Pages: Checked Thumbnails: Unchecked

Back to Front: Unchecked

Page Sequence: All Registration: Centered

Offset: 30 pt

Tiling: Off Overlap: Empty

Absolute Overlap: Unchecked

Setup TabPrinter Description: Prinergy Refiner

Paper Size: CustomPaper Width: (trim size + 1.5 inches)Paper Offset: 0

Paper Height: AutomaticPage Gap: 0Reduce or Enlarge: 100%

Fit in Print Area: UncheckedPage Positioning: Left Edge or CenteredOrientation: Portrait (leftmost icon)

Output TabPrint Colors: Composite CMYK (Use grayscale for black-only job)Resolution: 2400 dpi

Halftoning: Conventional Frequency: 133


PRINT OPTION SETTINGS – QUARKXPRESS 5.01Continued

Options TabQuark PostScript Error Handler: UncheckedPage Flip: NoneNegative Print: Unchecked

Output: NormalFull Res of Rotated Objects: Unchecked

Data: Binary

Overprint EPS Black (As applicable to document design)OPI: Include ImagesFull Resolution TIFF Output: Unchecked

Bleed TabBleed Type: Symmetric

Amount: 0.125_

Clip at Bleed Edge: Checked

Preview TabThere are no settings here.Review settings and look at preview thumbnail.



OPI TabOPI Active: UncheckedTIFF Include Images: Unchecked (grayed out)TIFF Low Resolution: Unchecked (grayed out)

EPS Include Images: Unchecked (grayed out)

Page AttributesClick the Page Setup button (Note that the remaining options

are controlled under Properties for the selected printer in theWindows version.)

Page Attributes Pulldown Menu: Paper: Letter

Orientation: Portrait (leftmost icon)

Scale: 100% Booklet: Unchecked

PostScript OptionsPostScript Options Pulldown Menu:

All deselected



Virtual PrinterVirtual Printer Pulldown Menu:

Current PPD: Prinergy Refiner(Select appropriate PPD the first time using the Select

PPD... button)

Printer Description FileNavigate to the System: Extension: Printer Descriptions folder

Select the recommended Prinergy Refiner PPD or otherappropriate PPD

Click on: SelectClick on: OK

Printer OptionsGeneral Pulldown Menu: Copies: 1 Collate: Unchecked

Reverse Order: Unchecked Pages: All

Paper Source Select: All pages from: Cassette

Unselected (grayed out): First page from CassetteUnselected (grayed out): Remaining from Cassette



Printer Options (continued)Background Printing: Print In: Background Print time: Normal

Cover Page:Print Cover Page: NoneCover Page Paper Source: Cassette (grayed out)

Color Matching:Print Color: Color/Grayscale

Other option(s) should be grayed out.



Printer General Options (continued)Layout Pulldown Menu:• Pages per sheet: 1• Layout direction: 1--- 2 (left icon)

• Border: None• Print on Both Sides: Unchecked (grayed out)

Error Handling Pulldown Menu:• If there is a PostScript error: No special reporting

PostScript Settings Pulldown Menu:• Format: PostScript Job

• PostScript Level: Level 3 Only• Data Format: Binary• Font Inclusion: All



Printer General Options (continued)

Printer Specific Options Pulldown Menu:

Resolution: 2400 dpiClick on: Save

Naming Dialog Box:Type in an appropriate PostScript file nameSelect destination folderClick on: Save

Click on: Print


Note that the following screen shots are taken from QuarkXPress 6.1 for MacOS, but they apply equally well to QuarkXPress 6.5 as the settings and dialog boxes are essentially identical.

Contact your LSC Communications division for further details or assistance.


PRINT OPTION SETTINGS – QUARKXPRESS 6.x

NOTES ABOUT QUARKXPRESS 6.x

About Prinergy and QuarkXPress 6.x. QuarkXPress 6.1 and 6.5 are capable of supporting “DeviceN”color spaces for spot colors, such as for colorized TIFF images. Thus, the Creo Color TIFF XT XTensionfor Quark is no longer used. Indeed, it cannot be used for Quark 6.x PostScript: as it causes Distiller tofail. You may use Distiller with RR Donnelley’s job options, but without the Creo Color TIFF XT. Theresulting PDF will work in Prinergy.

Note that in the Output screen shot that follows, we suggest—per Quark’s recommendations—that theoutput color be set to “DeviceN” for color jobs. This will leave any CMYK elements in their original colors,but will also retain any spot colors in proper DeviceN colorspace. At your discretion, you may elect to use“Composite CMYK” if you wish to have QuarkXPress perform color conversion for any non-CMYKelements. But be aware this is not our recommended approach for best possible color reproduction. Thefollowing instructions illustrate how to create appropriate Print Styles for color or black-only work.

The Courier, Helvetica, Symbol and Times font families will not embed in Quark v6.x postscript; therefore,you must ensure Acrobat Distiller has access to these fonts prior to creating the PDF file. This can beaccomplished in Distiller via "Font Locations" under the "Settings" menu by designating a path to thefolder containing these fonts. It is important, for reliable results, that these fonts be the same as thoseused in creating the Quark document. For more details about adding or removing font locations, pleaserefer to the documentation that came with Distiller.

About QuarkXPress 6 Export PDF and Prinergy. Export PDF from QuarkXPress 6.x creates PDF 1.5 files,which have shown a potential problem with text sometimes shifting location on a page in Prinergy.Additionally, the resulting PDF does not have correct trim box geometry information. Therefore werecommend not using Export PDF because it provides too little control over the resulting PDF file.Instead, continue to write Postscript from Quark and create the PDF file from Postscript using AcrobatDistiller.

Before starting to work with QuarkXPress 6.x, go to Utilities menu > Xtensions Manager:Disable the Custom Bleeds and OPI XTensions. Then restart QuarkXPress. Doing this removes thepossibility of assymetrical bleeds (we recommend equal bleeds on all sides) and allows the Print Stylecreated to control whether OPI is used.

Before starting to work with QuarkXPress 6.x, go to Utilities menu > PPD Manager:Make sure the Prinergy Refiner PPD is recognized and enabled. If it is not, it is possible to add it via thePPD Manager, regardless of the directory in which the PPD resides.

To create an appropriate “virtual printer” in MacOS X, follow these instructions:The Prinergy Refiner PPD should be installed in Library\Printers\PPDs\Contents\Resources\en.lproj.Launch the Printer Setup Utility from Applications\Utilities. Click on the “Add” button.Select “IP Printing” from the pop-up list, and in the “Printer’s Address” field enter “localhost” (Unixshorthand for “this computer”).Clear the checkbox for “Use Default Queue on Server.” This will allow you to enter a queue namemeaningful to you, such as “Postscript_Output.”Select “Creo Products” from the “Printer Model” pop-up list, then select “Prinergy Refiner” as themodel name.Click the “Add” button to finish creating this “virtual printer.” It can now be selected in theQuarkXPress print dialogs.


PRINT OPTION SETTINGS – QUARKXPRESS 6.x

Print StylesTo create a print style select “Print Styles…” from the Edit Menu and click on

“New.” Name the print style appropriately. (In the following example Color is thename and the settings are appropriate for color work. The key difference for black-only work is shown in a single screen shot.)

Layout Tab Separations: Unchecked Spreads: Unchecked

Collate: UncheckedPrint Blank Pages: Checked

Thumbnails: Unchecked

Back to Front: UncheckedPage Sequence: All

Registration: Center

Tiling: Off Bleed: 0.125”

Offset: 30 pt

Overlap: EmptyAbsolute Overlap: Unchecked

Note that if the Custom Bleeds Xtension has notbeen disabled, the bleed value will not appear inthis panel but will be a separate panel.


PRINT OPTION SETTINGS – QUARKXPRESS 6.xContinued

Setup Tab Printer Description:

Prinergy RefinerPaper Size: Custom

Paper Width: (trim size+ 1.5 inches to allowspace for marks)

Paper Offset: 0”Paper Height: AutomaticPage Gap: 0”

Reduce or Enlarge:100%Fit in Print Area:

UncheckedPage Positioning:Center Horizontal

Orientation: Portrait(leftmost icon)

Output Tab: For ColorWork

Print Colors: DeviceN Resolution: 2400 dpi

Halftoning: Conventional Frequency: 133 (actual line screen will be set by LSC Communications)

Note: As was stated earlier,the Print Colors setting could

be set to “CMYK Composite’only IF you are sure you wantQuarkXPress to convert any

non-CMYK elements for you.This is not our recommendedmethod.

Output Tab: ForBlack-only Work

Print Colors: Grayscale Resolution: 2400 dpi

Halftoning: Conventional Frequency: 133 (actual line screen will be set by LSC Communications)


PRINT OPTION SETTINGS – QUARKXPRESS 6.xContinue

Options TabQuark PostScript ErrorHandler: Unchecked

Page Flip: NoneNegative Print: Unchecked

Output: Normal

Full Res of Rotated Objects:Unchecked

Data: Binary

Overprint EPS Black (Asapplicable to document design)OPI: Include ImagesFull Resolution TIFF Output:

Unchecked

Click “OK” to complete the creation

of the Print Style. This returns you tothe original Print Styles dialog whereyou must click on the “Save” button.

PRINTER DIALOG OPTIONSWhen ready to output a Postscriptfile, select “Print” from the File menuin QuarkXPress. Select the

previously created Print Style fromthe pop-up menu. Set the pages tobe output as needed. Click on the

“Page Setup…” button.


PRINT OPTION SETTINGS – QUARKXPRESS 6.xContinue

Page Setup Settings: Page

Attributes

Format for: Select the“virtual printer” createdin the Printer Setup

UtilityPaper Size: US Letter(this will actually be

controlled by thesettings in the QuarkPrint dialog)

Orientation: Portrait(leftmost icon)

Scale: 100%

No other settings should beneeded in the Page Setup

dialog. Click the “OK” button.When returned to the QuarkPrint dialog, click on the

“Printer…” button to go tothe following screen.

Printer Dialog: Copies& Pages Options

Printer: Same as inPage Setup dialog (the“virtual printer” created

earlier) Copies: 1

Pages: All (or selectedpages as desired)

Click on the pull-down menuto go from “Copies & Pages”

to “Output Options.”

Printer Dialog: OutputOptions

Save as File: selected(the “Print” buttonchanges to a “Save…”

button) Format: Postscript

Click on the “Save…” buttonto specify the location andname for the final output file.After doing so, you will be

returned to the Quark Printdialog, where you click on“Print” to actually create the

Postscript file.

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