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The Adobe PressReady Update a variety of problems found in the initial release of PressReady for Mac OS, including the following: Problems with job cancellation in Mac OS 9: Cancelling a print job in Mac OS 9 prevented further jobs from printing, and in some cases, prevented users from restarting the system using the Finder's Restart command. Print jobs disappear before printing: Print jobs would start, but the Adobe PressReady would terminate before the job could print. Failure to report printer status: In some cases printer status was not displayed or was displayed incorrectly.

The Pantone Color Tables for the HP DesignJet ColorPro GA for Macintosh include Pantone tables for HP Design Glossy Paper for various applications (Macromedia Freehand, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Illustrator, and QuarkXPress). It supports Macintosh. Download the .sea file and extract it into the Desktop. A "HP ColorPro GA" folder will be created. Read the Howtopan.pdf file for instructions on how to use the Pantone table.

This application installs support for the HP DesignJet ColorPro printer into the full (retail) version of PressReady, or updates your existing PressReady HP DesignJet ColorPro software. The update provides improved color accuracy when using HP Design Glossy Paper with the HP DesignJet ColorPro printer. To install the HP DesignJet ColorPro Printer Driver: 1. If you have not previously installed PressReady, you need to install either the PressReady HP DesignJet ColorPro software that came with your printer or the full version of PressReady, making sure to select "Not in List" when asked to select your printer. 2. Double-click the HP DJ ColorPro Installer.exe file to begin the installation. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Adobe Type Manager (ATM) 4.5.2 resolves an incompatibility with Mac OS 9.

The 4.5.2 release is only for Mac OS 9 customers. If you are not running Mac OS 9, do not download this update.

In addition to addressing the Mac OS 9 incompatibility, the 4.5.2 release incorporates changes made in ATM 4.5.1 to resolve the following issues:
Synthesized small caps appear properly in QuarkXPress.
Type no longer prints at unexpected sizes on QuickDraw printers.

ATM 4.5.2 is available in two versions:
(a) Adobe Type Manager 4.5.2 - All Language Versions - Mac OS 9 Only
(b) Adobe Type Manager Deluxe 4.5.2 - All Language Versions - Mac OS 9 Only
To determine which application you should download and install, search for a file named "ATM Deluxe" on your system. If you find a file named "ATM Deluxe," then you should download ATM Deluxe instead. If you do not find a file named "ATM Deluxe," then you have ATM (not Deluxe) and you should download the file described on this page.

System Requirements:

Apple Mac OS 9
2.5 MB of available hard disk space (4 MB required for installation)

Installation Instructions:

After downloading a ".sit.hqx" or ".sit" file on a Macintosh, use StuffIt Deluxe(R) or StuffIt Expander(R) by Aladdin Systems, Inc. (408-761-6200, http://www.aladdinsys.com/ to access the file's contents. StuffIt Expander is available as a ware product.
To install the ATM 4.5 to 4.5.2 Update:
1. Quit all applications.
2. Restart your computer while holding down the shift key.
3. Launch the ATM 4.5.2 Installer.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
5. Restart your computer.
Further information:

This is the current version of the base firmware for the HP DesignJet ColorPro CAD and GA printers. PERFORM THE UPGRADE ONLY UNDER SERVICE REQUEST AND GUIDANCE.
Download and Installation instructions:
1) Download the file.
2) Uncompress it.
3) Open the README document.
4) Follow the instructions from that document to install your new firmware correctly.

Adobe PressReady Update Patch

This update the following problems that users might encounter when running PressReady 1.0 under Windows 2000:
- Program error occurs when exiting Printer Properties from Printps.exe
- "Print to file" dialog or "Create Adobe PDF" dialog appears behind printing application's window
- Non-selectable quality modes are not dimmed
- Accessories button is not available from Setup tab for printers with installable accessories
System Requirements
PressReady 1.0 (French versions only) for Windows

Installation Instructions
After downloading a ".exe" file in Windows, double-click on the ".exe" file to access the file's contents.

To install the PressReady Windows 2000 Update:
1. Make sure that PressReady is properly installed.
2. Double-click the exe file.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

The Pantone Color Tables for the HP DesignJet ColorPro GA for Windows include Pantone tables for HP Design Glossy Paper for various applications (CorelDraw, Macromedia Freehand, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Illustrator, and QuarkXPress). It supports Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0. To install the Pantone tables: 1- Create a "HP-DJ-ColorPro-Pant" folder in your C:\ folder. 2- Download the *.exe file and extract it into the C:\HP-DJ-ColorPro-Pant folder.. 3- Read the Howtopan.pdf file for instructions on how to use the Pantone table.

This application extends Adobe PressReady full (retail) version support for the HP DesignJet ColorPro printers, and upgrades your existing PressReady HP DesignJet ColorPro software. The update provides improved color accuracy when using HP Design Glossy Paper with the HP DesignJet ColorPro printers. To install this software: 1. If you have not previously installed PressReady, you need to install either the PressReady HP DesignJet ColorPro software that came with your printer, or the full (retail) version of PressReady, making sure to select "Not in List" when asked to select your printer. 2. Double-click the HP DJ ColorPro Installer.exe file to begin the installation. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

This is the current version of the base firmware for the HP DesignJet ColorPro CAD and GA printers. PERFORM THE UPGRADE ONLY UNDER SERVICE REQUEST AND GUIDANCE.
Download and Installation instructions:
1) Download the file.
2) Uncompress it.
3) Open the README document.
4) Follow the instructions from that document to install your new firmware correctly.