Dittos here. Have 4.0 and not a single problem with all the downloads. Al
At 08:56 PM 9/7/2002, you wrote: >I guess that means I don't want to upgrade from my current version of the >Acrobat Reader; I have 4.0, and have no problem saving or printing the >document in question. Apparently they have either crippled (which I doubt) >or added something like copyright protection to 5.0. In fact, the Adobe web >site explicitly says that the free Acrobat Reader will print PDF files, so >they certainly did not intend to cripple printing. > >My understanding of the difference between Acrobat Reader and full Acrobat >is that the full product allows you to CREATE PDF files, not just view them. >(I think it may let you "take apart" a PDF file into, say, its text as .DOC >or .TXT, but I'm certainly not sure of that.) It seems to be intended for >professional documenting organizations, since the price is $250 and up. >Probably cheaper to subscribe to Golfsmith's OEM Guide annually until you >retire from clubmaking. :-( > >So either something is not working on your machine[s], or the 5.0 Acrobat >Reader respects some sort of "unprintable" flag that the creator of the PDF >file can put on it -- probably a feature more recent than Acrobat Reader >4.0. > >Just my guess, anyway. >DaveT > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 8:34 PM >Subject: Re: ShopTalk: golf related computer stuff > > > > Arnie, > > > > I am running into the same problem as you are. First attempt resulted in >an > > only partially complete graphic on the screen and two separate attempts >later > > still no ability to print. Then I downloaded the new Adobe Acrobat Reader >5.0 > > version and I was able to read the document on screen. Still could not >print > > though. After a couple more attempts and then trying to save the file I > > received a message telling me that I could not save the file unless I had >the > > full version of Acrobat 5.0. Apparently the Reader version is just that. >It > > lets you read but won't allow a printout unless you get the full version. >I > > guess we'll have to pony up the bucks or try some other sly end run to get > > this to work. > > > > Rich "Mac" McHattie > > Mac's Golf > >
