On Thursday 14 July 2005 23:13, wayne wrote: > On Thursday 14 July 2005 10:23 am, wayne wrote: > > On Tuesday 12 July 2005 09:26 am, PLinnell wrote: > > > On Tuesday 12 July 2005 21:01, wayne wrote: > > > > I create newspaper ads with scribus and send them in as pdf > > > > files. Most of the time there is no problem but sometimes the > > > > ads don't print out correctly. The fonts appear either > > > > scattered all over the place or parts of the text are > > > > missing. > > > > > > > > The newspaper company claims that all of their software are > > > > up to date and it's my fault. One paper suggested that I use > > > > postscript fonts instead of true type fonts. My ads (the > > > > exact same one) print properly in most of the company's > > > > newspapers but gets screwed up in a couple of the papers. My > > > > question is how can I be sure that my pdfs will print out > > > > properly in all of the company's newspapers? > > > > > > You cannot if the are doing things like trying to import PDF > > > into Quark. (Some people work that way...) > > > > > > If paper A gets the same exact file as paper B and paper B has > > > problem, then that needs direct inquiry. > > > > > > The Type 1 font is better than True Type argument is long over > > > IMO.. > > > > > > Good True Type fonts are perfectly fine if they are embedded or > > > subset properly. One of my clients uses a mixture of Type 1, > > > True Type and Open Type fonts in PDF without a single error or > > > problem on win32. > > > > > > That said, I find it in-excusable except for the tinyest > > > organizations not to have PDF pre-flight software. Moreover, > > > Acrobat Professional 6.0+ has its own built in preflight tool > > > for checking for these kinds of issues > > > > I checked with the newspaper and they this is what they told me: > > > > "We use PitStop 6.0 pro to check the pdfs we get as well as to > > fix any minor problems it may flag, they are imported into quark > > when they are placed on the page and then the entire page is made > > into a pdf and sent to the press." > > > > Wayne > > They're on Quark 4 and Mac OS9 but are in the process of upgrading > their machines and possibly moving to InDesign. They claim to be > able to work with the latest Quark files.
That there is entirely their problem. Craig Ringer has the same platform at his company's newspaper and I am sure he will if sufficiently provoked provide excruciating details why this is a Bad Idea TM. > They sent me this document about PDF/X-1a, the format they > encourage clients to use when sending pdfs. > > http://www.ukulele.com/PDFX1a.pdf > > Wayne > _______________________________________________ The best advice I can recommend to them is to export EPS from Acrobat with your files and go from there. In this situation, no matter what they say Quark 4 handling of PDF is completely inadequate for 2005. My offer to pre-flight your files still stands. Peter
