Output to negative film from InDesign

We're trying to output an InDesign page file to negative from Indesign - outputting to an Epson Photo 1400 on Pictorico film.
Cannot seem to find a direct way to output the file to negative. I did a work around exporting the page to pdf and opening in PSHop and then inverting the file but that seems rather cumbersome and also lost quality in the 9 point text on the page.
Any help appreciated!
Working info
iMac - System 10.8
CS5
Laura Ladendorf
Studio Manager
Asheville BookWOrks
Asheville, NC
828-255-8444

The printer needs to be postscript, you can get RIPs for Epson printers. If you want to print the black values as they show in Separation preview, you want to print the black plate via Separations:

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