Re: Solved! PDFs not generating correctly from frame 6

[Dov Isaacs <isaacs@xxxxxxxxx>]

Lauren,

My best guess is that you didn't edit the PPD file correctly. If you
send me the edited file off-list, I can tell exactly what you did
wrong.

        - Dov


At 5/31/2002 01:39 PM, lauren katzive wrote:
>Despite the ATM being on my system, the problem truely resided with my
>acrobat PPD file.
>
>I determined this by first distilling the same file on a different PC,
>then running that PS file using the distiller software on my pc.  This
>worked okay and eliminated the problem being with the document itself or
>the distiller software.
>
>At one point I edited my PPD to deal with a zapfdingbats issue, so I went
>back to my preserved copy of the file by renaming the bad PPD and then
>copying the original untouched PPD.
>
>Thanks to those who responded.
>
>Dov, 
>
>can you think of why my PPD went bad?  All I edited wasthe fonts area at
>the end to put % by the fonts.
>
>Lauren
>
>> > I have:
>> > win 2000
>> > Frame 6.0p405
>> > Distiller 5.0.5
>> > atm lite 4.1
>> > 
>> > With this combo I have successfully generated PDFs in the past that look
>> > correct.
>> > 
>> > Now I see my imported graphics, horizontal rules and so on, but no text in
>> > my PDF.  I do not see any errors in the distiller log, nor when I print.
>> > 
>> > 2 things have changed:
>> > 
>> > I am now using conditional text.  I generated a PDF from my book with all
>> > conditional text showing a few weeks ago, no problem.  I set all the files
>> > in my book to not use condition indicators and to only show the "print
>> > only" condition.
>> > 
>> > I went through Dov's emails on setting up the distiller printer driver
>> > tried slavishly following the instructions that applied to my setup.
>> > 
>> > I am using Helvetica, Slimbach, Courier, and ZapfDingbats postscript
>> > fonts.  These fonts are all on my PC.
>> > 
>> > I am assuming the problem does not lie with the conditional text, but with
>> > the distiller driver.  I have tested by:
>> > 
>> > Changing the conditions back to show all and distilling. result: no text
>> > Printing to a printer (Xerox 432) which works correctly.
>> > 
>> > FYI: I currently am using the embed all fonts choice and I have unchecked
>> > the do not send fonts option.
>> > 
>> > I hope this helps you help me.  Please let me know if you need more
>> > information.
>> > 
>> > Lauren


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