Text reflows when converting to PDF

[Craig Ede]

When you change to the non-PDF printer you will get a message saying that
the text may reflow. But the thing to do when you want to print to the
printer is just print to PDF and then send your PDF to the printer from
Acrobat. That way you won't get any surprises. 

Craig

-----Original Message-----
From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Karen Robbins
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 1:46 PM
To: De Rosier, Edward
Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Text reflows when converting to PDF

Hi Ed,

This may have been it! I had unchecked that system/document font box, but
never expected that I would have to keep doing it. We'll have to see if it
lasts the day or requires constant re-unchecking. The latest PDF looks
exactly like the earlier print version and current screen view.

I have also changed my Windows default printer to Adobe PDF; it remains to
be seen what happens when I need to use a physical printer.

Users shouldn't have to keep resetting this stuff. Ideally the choice should
stick with the document, or at least the application should remember
everything you set until you change it.

Thanks for the tip!

Best,
Karen

At 3:45 PM +0000 7/2/12, De Rosier, Edward wrote:
>Hi Karen,
>
>My writing group also prints from FrameMaker to PostScript and then 
>distills to PDF.
>
>When you print from FrameMaker using the Adobe PDF printer, click the 
>printer Setup button and then the Adobe PDF (printer) Properties 
>button.  In the "Adobe PDF Document Properties" dialog box, under the 
>"Adobe PDF Settings" tab, a check box is available and states:
>Rely on system fonts only; do not use document fonts.
>
>I am using FrameMaker 9 and Acrobat 9 Pro.  Each time I start 
>FrameMaker for the day, I must uncheck that box the first time that I 
>print to PostScript.  For the rest of the day, FrameMaker and Adobe PDF 
>printer "remember" my choice.  In other applications (printing from 
>Windows Outlook, for example), I need to uncheck that box every time I 
>print with Adobe PDF printer.
>
>I do not know of any way to set the default to have that box unchecked.  
>This is an annoyance in the current writing software within my work 
>group.
>
>This is all speculation that your print sequence may include a change 
>of fonts that may affect your text flow and word wrapping.
>That may not be your problem, but it is worth checking.
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Ed DeRosier
>MMD Technical Publications
>Anritsu Company
>Morgan Hill, California

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