Posted by mattpierce on Aug 02, 2010; 7:20pm > Posted by Steve Vanspall-2 on Feb 14, 2006; 6:53am >> OK I have pinpointed a problem I was having earlier with printouts. >> >> We have been having a problem where some of our clients were separately >> experiencing an error where random PDF's would be printing out >> garbled. >> >> Unfortunately, if you printed it out again, it would be fine. This has >> happened on a number fo different computers a number fo different time. >> >> >> Unfortunately, as is the nature of the problem, if I was forwarded the >> pdf, it would print ok. Now as is my understanding, it's going to be a >> situation where they have been printing a number of PDF's generated >> using itext, in succession, then one will print incorrectly. Each PDF >> will be an attachment in a separate email. As far as I know each lcient >> uses Outlook Express. >> >> Finally one client compared the garbled printout with the correct >> printout of exactly the same PDF. the formatting, layout etc. is >> identicle, however it seems there is a shift in characters on the >> incorrect printout. >> >> e.g. Say a line should read 'Container 45' it will print out >> 'Dpoubjofs!56' in bold and underline as required. >> >> so it looks like a offset of one on the character set in the >> information being sent to the printer. The PDF *always* displays >> correctly on screen. >> >> has anyone else had this problem, any ideas about solving it. Whether >> it's an Itext problem or acrobat, I am not sure. Like I said every >> person using the system regularly has had this happen. I am definately >> completing the writing of, and closing of the PDF document in the >> correct manner before it is emailed. We have never had attachement >> issues using javamail, so I am assuming it's not a problem there. >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> Steve
> This is an old thread but seems unresolved. I am having a problem with a > similar issue. My company is using iText-2.1.0 and jasperreports-3.0.1 > to generate PDFs. We have a webapp for browsing PDFs and then > downloading/viewing. Occasionally upon opening a PDF, it is garbled (with > the one letter character shift), but not just when it is printed--this > is true for viewing the electronic copy of the PDF with recent versions > of acrobat (mine is 8.2.2). If downloaded again it looks fine. > > Does anyone know why this happens and how it can be resolved? Picking up on this ancient thread... My customer has seen this with PDFs that were generated with other software (PDF4NET). Not only does the shifting occur in print but also on screen. I don't know *what* exactly is wrong, and I haven't found a solution (yet), but I know these two things: * It is probably not related to iText, because it also happens with PDFs generated by other software. * If and when I find a solution, then I promise that I will share it. Since the iText mailing list is so very well indexed by Google, and since I wouldn't know any other place with lots of people who are competent in all matters PDF, I'll post it here. Let me make this clear: I am not asking for help. I am simply announcing that I will answer a question that was once asked on this list, if and when I find the answer myself. -- Amedee ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RSA(R) Conference 2012 Save $700 by Nov 18 Register now http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions iText(R) is a registered trademark of 1T3XT BVBA. Many questions posted to this list can (and will) be answered with a reference to the iText book: http://www.itextpdf.com/book/ Please check the keywords list before you ask for examples: http://itextpdf.com/themes/keywords.php
