> I am having difficulty making pdf's from Quark 4.11......I am getting > error messages saying that I '.....need to have Laserwriter 7.0 or later > installed.' > I know I have Laserwriter 8.0 because it is in my Chooser and I have the > 'Prefs' file. The machine is only 16 months old� > It is a G4 500Mhz AGP with 1.31 GB RAM, running 9.0.4�the only items > connected to the machine are a 4-port USB hub and a HP OfficeJet > All-in-One...
Hey Len- First of all, there probably isn't anything wrong with your machine... It is probably more of a software issue... Creating good PDF's isn't always as easy as adobe makes it sound. :( You almost certainly have laserwriter 8 installed, but make sure you have it selected in the chooser, rather then your normal print software. > Even when I use the Adobe PDF Writer in the Chooser, my images look > corrupt and/or bitmapped. > This is the only major setback that I have had with this machine since I > bought it....very solid. Make sure you check the settings if you're using the PDF writer... Depending on what you have in your file the settings could be trying to "optimize" the graphics and making them look awful. If you're using .jpg's already in yoru source, try making sure they are RGB and not CMYK... You'll also want "do not substitute fonts" and "include font outlines" checked if possible... It may be making bitmaps out of your text. The best way I have found of making PDF's with quark is to print to a postscript file, then run it through distiller. -- Michael Bryan Bell http://homepage.mac.com/michael_bell/ -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
