FM Error: "Cannot write to specified print file"

[Roger Fienhold Sheen]

Hi Rebecca,

Thanks--that solved the problem!

I've since discovered that this issue is documented as ATN 331115 on
the Adobe Support site at
<http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331115.html>.

Regards,

Roger


On 8/9/06, rebecca officer <rebecca.officer at alliedtelesyn.co.nz> wrote:
> Hi Roger
>
> Make sure he has a "FILE:" port in his printer setup. Nothing has to use it, it just has to exist. To check if it exists, open up the properties for any printer and check the ports tab. If it doesn't exist, note the port that the printer is currently using, then add the FILE: port as a new port. It's a local port. When you add it, Windows will set the current printer to use it. Return the current printer to its previous port, click okay.
>
> Cheers, Rebecca
>
>
> >>> Roger Fienhold Sheen <infotexture at gmail.com> 9/08/06 04:15 >>>
> Framers,
>
> A colleague of mine is receiving the "Cannot write to specified print file"
> error message whenever he tries to print to a PostScript file using Acrobat
> Distiller (FM 6.0, Acrobat 5.0, WinXP).