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Brad, Thanks for the suggestion. It doesn't seem to help in this case, though. I selected Acrobat Distiller as my printer, then tried to convert using the Convert to PDF command, and I had pretty much the same results as before. Creating a postscript file and distilling separately is an acceptable workaround in this case. I only have to do this occasionally. Andy P.S. But printer choice does seem to be an important factor in the workaround. In my testing, I created two different postscript files, one with my default HP printer and one with a "Generic PostScript Printer." The file from my HP printer was three times as large as the file from the generic printer--but the final PDF was only 1/3 the size of the PDF produced by the "generic" .ps file. The PDF quality is good in both cases, but all things being equal, I naturally prefer the smaller file. Strange, eh. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brad Beck Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 11:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [PDF] Can't make PDF from a Word file Andy, I've made many, many PDFs from Word files using a system quite similar to yours and haven't had any problems since early on. But I DID have some problems at first printing to PDF (beyond the usual ones of figuring out which job options work best for my workflow). Your last phrase - "my default printer...is an HP..." - suggests your solution: change your default printer to Acrobat Distiller. I'm not sure why it helped, but it did...and it's what Adobe suggested on its website. I realize it adds a step if you want to print to "real" printer, but getting rid of a 90 minute wait seems worth it. Others on this list will recommend the "Acrobat>convert to PDF" menu rather than creating a PS file and then distilling it. Hopes it helps. It did me. BRAD BECK Senior Transportation Planner Contra Costa Transportation Authority P | 925 256 4726 F | 925 407 0128 To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html
