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Re: Adobe PSprinter, Acrobat PDF, etc.

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Posted by Michael Montgomery on April 01, 1999 at 04:27:53:

In Reply to: Adobe PSprinter, Acrobat PDF, etc. posted by nick sternberg on February 10, 1999 at 18:09:07:

: This may not be the right forum, but I assume many of you use these products in addition to Illustrator. My last post was in reference to printing to PDF from Illustrator, and I since found it is from any application that the problem presents itself. I am now confused, because there seem to be several ways to do the same thing, create PDF. From Illustrator I was able to create PDF files with either the application's "save as PDF" or the "Adobe PDF writer" utility. There is also the Adobe PSprinter utility, and then the PDF plug-in. I am really confused as to which I can use for all my PDF needs in all applications, so I would like to choose between Laser Writer 8, PS printer, and PDF writer. I am running OS 8.5 and have not been able to get the PSprinter or the Laser Writer 8 driver to function--the "findfont" error appears from Distiller from Laser Writer 8 and Distiller crashes from PSprinter citing a type 3 error.

: I realize this is a lot of information with many variables. Does anyone know of a (compact) source of info on what to use, how to set it up, where the files should be located in the folders, etc.? I can't seem to figure this one out.

: I would be extemely grateful to anyone who might be able to help.

: Thanks in advance

: Nick Sternberg

Nick,
As you said, There are a lot of variables. I would start be reinstalling Distiller. Also check Adobe's web site, there have been a couple of updates posted there. Also, I would write the pdf using the program in which the file was created. You have that program open at that time so why take more time and use more resources by opening another program to write the same type of file.

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: : This may not be the right forum, but I assume many of you use these products in addition to Illustrator. My last post was in reference to printing to PDF from Illustrator, and I since found it is from any application that the problem presents itself. I am now confused, because there seem to be several ways to do the same thing, create PDF. From Illustrator I was able to create PDF files with either the application's "save as PDF" or the "Adobe PDF writer" utility. There is also the Adobe PSprinter utility, and then the PDF plug-in. I am really confused as to which I can use for all my PDF needs in all applications, so I would like to choose between Laser Writer 8, PS printer, and PDF writer. I am running OS 8.5 and have not been able to get the PSprinter or the Laser Writer 8 driver to function--the "findfont" error appears from Distiller from Laser Writer 8 and Distiller crashes from PSprinter citing a type 3 error. : : I realize this is a lot of information with many variables. Does anyone know of a (compact) source of info on what to use, how to set it up, where the files should be located in the folders, etc.? I can't seem to figure this one out. : : I would be extemely grateful to anyone who might be able to help. : : Thanks in advance : : Nick Sternberg : Nick, : As you said, There are a lot of variables. I would start be reinstalling Distiller. Also check Adobe's web site, there have been a couple of updates posted there. Also, I would write the pdf using the program in which the file was created. You have that program open at that time so why take more time and use more resources by opening another program to write the same type of file.

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