creating oversize PDFs

[Shlomo Perets]

Fred,

You wrote:

>I am trying to create a PDF file from a FrameMaker document that is
>approximately 18x36" format. I am using FrameMaker 8 and Acrobat Pro 9.
>
>I choose Adobe PDF as my printer and create a custom page size. But I
>keep getting 0 size ps files or no PDF at all when I print straight to PDF.
>
>I've managed to get this sort of thing to work in the past, but am
>having no luck this time.  ...


Reduce the Adobe PS driver resolution to 1200 or 600 dpi, then try again.

[ Also, if you haven't done it already, I recommend applying the Adobe PS 
driver fix released by Microsoft, available through 
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=952909 ]



Shlomo Perets

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