[Framers] Win 10 Build 1709 Breaks FrameMaker Ability to make PDF.

Tue May 8 12:34:29 PDT 2018

OK, on May 6th, my PC evidently took Windows 10 updates and I am on Windows 10 Build 1709. Like Oran, my system is now unable to create a PDF using the Print to File option, but the message that I am receiving is the long forgotten and improperly worded issue about relying on system fonts and not using document fonts:

When you create a PS file, you must rely on system fonts and use document fonts. Please go to printer properties, "Adobe PDF Settings" page and turn OFF the option "Rely on system fonts only; do not use document fonts."

I went and checked and in BOTH places where this option should be TURNED ON is indeed turned on. (Adobe PDF Printing Preferences and Adobe PDF Printer Properties > Advanced > Printing Default.) 

I have had this option checked in both places on multiple systems since the cows came home and now, all of a sudden, this Windows 10 system on which it had been working before just cr*pped out after this last round of updates.

I could understand if ALL options to print to a PDF died a miserable death, but why just this one if nothing apparently has changed about the option being selected?

GRRR. . . can you hear me banging my head against the proverbial brick wall?

TIA,

TVB

Tammy Van Boening
Tammy dot vanboening at spectrumwritingllc dot com
www.spectrumwritingllc.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Framers <framers-bounces+tammyvb=spectrumwritingllc.com at lists.frameusers.com> On Behalf Of quills
Sent: Saturday, May 5, 2018 10:18 PM
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Subject: Re: [Framers] Win 10 Build 1803 Breaks FrameMaker Ability to make PDF.

Since Windows 10 was released, several years ago, it has been noted in the Windows community forums that Windows 10 hijacks PDF. This is a Known issue, one that Adobe is upset about and Microcrap isn’t.

As usual, Microsoft is the most prolific malware on the market.

> On May 5, 2018, at 13:16, Oran Petersen <orandeep at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> On May 2nd I upgraded all 4 of my Win 10 machines to the latest build, 1803. This is a major do for Win 10. Today I unsuccessfully attempted to create a PDF from Frame. Save As PDF, Print, Print to file, etc. all gave the same FrameMaker error: "Cannot print because the selected default printer is not compatible with FrameMaker. (cannot query escape 768)". I changed the default printer and tried different methods with the same results. I tested both FrameMaker 2017 (TCS) and FrameMaker 2015. I tried two different computers, one with 2015. Same results. Creating a PDF from Word or other non Adobe apps works fine.
> I then rolled back Win 10 1803 to the previous build, and all became well. Bear in mind that unless you disable the builds, it will come back like the build from hell. I created one PDF, and then checked Win Updates. It was already installing 1803 again within about 10 minutes. I paused it to shut it down.
> If anyone has a cure for this please let all of us know. I see this as a major bug between Adobe and Microsoft that they will have to fix. It is amazing to me that two major Adobe products, both part of a common suite, stop talking due to a Win OS upgrade.
> If you have more info on this, please share.
> Oran Petersen
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