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Printing PDF on non-PostScript printers
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Sarah Mangum
Jul 29, 2003, 12:03:17 PM7/29/03
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The documents we create are distributed all over the world and we have no control over the printers used to print them. Many of our users have non-PostScript printers and get lousy results when trying to print the documents. What can we do when we create our PDF files to avoid this problem?
Sarah Mangum
Jul 29, 2003, 12:06:09 PM7/29/03
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Sarah Mangum
Jul 29, 2003, 12:09:03 PM7/29/03
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Suzanne Cole
Jul 29, 2003, 12:13:29 PM7/29/03
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PDFs should print just fine without PostScript printers -- the only time you need a PostScript printer driver is when you're creating the PDF through Distiller. I very frequently print PDF files using various PCL printers, with perfect results.
You might want to make sure your PDFs are compatible with earlier versions of Reader, and/or your users may need to update to the latest printer drivers.
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Sarah Mangum
Jul 29, 2003, 12:24:46 PM7/29/03
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Aandi Inston
Jul 29, 2003, 12:54:12 PM7/29/03
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Have you checked with these users to see if they can print other PDF
files fine? Users are notoriously bad at telling you such things. Is
it just yours, or all of them?
files fine? Users are notoriously bad at telling you such things. Is
it just yours, or all of them?
Aandi Inston
Sarah Mangum
Jul 29, 2003, 1:31:15 PM7/29/03
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I can print the files fine on PostScript printers in my office. On non-PostScript printers in my office they are a mess.
Suzanne Cole
Jul 29, 2003, 1:36:53 PM7/29/03
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As I mentioned in another repetition of this thread (no 'refresh' button, please!) these printers might need updated drivers. I print PDF files to various PCL and PostScript printers every day with no problem, so I would doubt that the simple fact that those printers are PostScript has anything to do with the problem.
Lawrence Bartel
Jul 30, 2003, 8:30:59 AM7/30/03
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Could PDF's "print as image" be causing this problem? Just a guess.
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