Because you're on XP, it'd be a good idea to install Microsoft's Hotfix for PostScript printer issues. It addresses a number of issues in addition to the ones listed, so in general it would be a great idea (IMHO, of course).
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=952909 Art Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 10:08 AM, Christiane Crety (CC) <CC at thrane.com>wrote: > No it is not the same, I just tried printing to PS and then distilling > and that works fine! I guess that's what I'll have to do then :-) > > -Christiane > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Johnson [mailto:chinaski69 at gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 4:05 PM > To: Christiane Crety (CC) > Cc: Fred Ridder; framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: First referenced graphic in pdf turns gray > > Is it the same if you print to PS and distill the PS? > > On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Christiane Crety (CC) <CC at thrane.com> > wrote: > > Sorry! Here is some additional information: > > > > > > > > Acrobat: Full version (Acrobat 9 Pro) > > > > Adobe Distiller 9 (version 9.3.2163) > > > > Driver: Adobe PDF converter > > > > Method: Save as PDF > > > > > > > > Usually this setup works fine for me, but I've had this error a couple > > of times in different books. > > > > > > > > - Christiane Crety > > > > > > > > From: Fred Ridder [mailto:docudoc at hotmail.com] > > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:17 PM > > To: Christiane Crety (CC); framers at lists.frameusers.com > > Subject: RE: First referenced graphic in pdf turns gray > > > > > > > > Christiane Crety wrote: > > > >> FM 8.0p277 on Windows XP. > >> > >> Strange error when generating a pdf file from an FM book: > >> > >> The first referenced graphic in the book becomes gray (like > unresolved > >> graphics references) in the pdf, but not in FM. > >> > >> It has nothing to do with the graphic itself. I can move the graphic > >> after the other graphics and it looks fine. I can put another graphic > > in > >> the first anchored frame, and the same problem occurs: it appears as > a > >> gray box in the pdf. I can delete the first anchored frame and the > new > >> first graphic turns gray. It is always the first referenced graphic > in > >> the pdf that turns gray. > > > > In order to provide meaningful suggestions, we need to know more > > details, including: > > Do you have the full version of Acrobat or do you have only the > > Distiller bundled with FrameMaker? What version of Distiller and/or > > Acrobat are you using? > > What printer driver are you using? The "Adobe PDF" virtual printer > that > > gets installed in the FrameMaker install? > > What method are you using to generate the PDF? Save As PDF? Print to > > "Adobe PDF" virtual printer? Print to PostScript file then distill to > > PDF? > > -Fred Ridder > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as dr_gonzo at pobox.com. > > > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/dr_gonzo%40pobox.com > > > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > > > > -- > ============ > Steve Johnson, dr_gonzo at pobox.com > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as art.campbell at gmail.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >
