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How to install Adobe Postscript driver with custom PPD file in Windows Vista
In versions of Windows prior to Vista, I can install the Adobe Postscript printer driver. It's called WINSTENG.EXE, and it can be downloaded from the Adobe website: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=1500
During the installation process, I have the opportunity to specify a PPD file, which in my case, has been customized.

When I try to install under Windows Vista however, I get a mysterious error window with no text. The title of the window is "Severe" (see attached screen shot). When I click "Ok", I get the message "Setup is not complete. If you quit the Setup program now, the program will not be installed". The version of the installer I'm using is 1.0.6, which was written long before Vista came along. The Adobe website claims that a Vista compatible driver is available, but I can't find it anywhere.

Does anyone know how to install a postscript printer with custom PPD under Windows Vista? I don't necessarily need to use the Adobe Postscript driver, but I do need some kind of postscript printer driver that uses my customized PPD file.

I'm running Windows Vista Business Edition on an Intel Core2 Duo machine with 2gb of RAM.

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The Adobe® PostScript® Driver for Office/Windows Vista was announced in May 2007. See this article for more information:

Adobe Launches PostScript Driver for Windows Vista

http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/pdfs/200705/051407PrintDriver.pdf

Not sure which OEM partners offer this driver bundled with their products.
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I wonder if it would be possible to download a recent OEM driver from say, Hewlett Packard and modify it to use a different PPD? Furthermore, since I don't need an "Adobe" driver per se, is there a way to create an INF file that references my PPD so I can install it with the Add Printers wizard?
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Windows Vista is an operating system created by Microsoft as the successor to Windows XP. It was intended for PCs, workstations and laptops, and shares the same code base as its successor, Windows 7. New features included an updated graphical user interface (GUI) and visual style dubbed Aero, a new search component called Windows Search, redesigned networking, audio, print and display subsystems, and new multimedia tools. Vista aimed to increase the level of communication between machines on a home network, using peer-to-peer technology to simplify sharing files and media between computers and devices. Windows Vista included version 3.0 of the .NET Framework, allowing software developers to write applications without traditional Windows APIs.