[Framers] Adobe PDF Printer versus my printer

[Harding, Dan]

One thing to keep in mind is that the Setprint utility is not viable if you are using 64-bit FrameMaker. It's only compatible with 32-bit FrameMaker.

-Dan

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From: Framers <framers-bounces+dharding=illinois.edu at lists.frameusers.com> On Behalf Of tammyvb at spectrumwritingllc.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 4:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [Framers] Adobe PDF Printer versus my printer

Rick,

Can you have the AdobePDF printer set as the default printer when using FM?
The Sundorne SetPrint utility
(http://sundorne.com/FrameMaker/Freeware/setPrint.htm ) does this automatically for you.

Here's what I know about this issue as I asked about this a long time ago for the very same reasons (If I am understanding you correctly):

In order to get the best quality output from FrameMaker, you should first create PDFs using Adobe PDF, then print the PDF. This results in better images and a more trouble-free workflow.

However, you might want your other Windows print jobs to go to your normal desktop or network printer. Unfortunately, when FrameMaker initializes, it simply sets its printer to the Windows default printer. So if you want to use a desktop printer for your other work, but use Adobe PDF for all your FrameMaker documents, you have to manually change the printer every time you start FrameMaker.

SetPrint changes that. It will automatically set your printer every time you start FrameMaker, and you can also call it as a client from FrameScript or FrameMaker plugins.

If I am way off base, then my bad. . . 





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 Rick Quatro
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 1:46 PM
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Subject: [Framers] Adobe PDF Printer versus my printer

Hi Framers,

 

When I save as PDF, FrameMaker automatically changes the printer driver to Adobe PDF. So far so good, but I get this message:

 

"The font information for your system has changed. This change may affect the format and output of your document(s)."

 

Most of the time this doesn't matter, but I do occasionally get different line breaks even when I am just using Arial in my document. When the PDF is done, the line breaks in the FrameMaker file change back to the way they were as the printer driver is changed back to my default. Is there a good solution that will prevent this from happening?

 

I have tried unchecking the "Rely in system fonts only; do not use document fonts" checkbox, but that doesn't seem to make a difference. Thanks in advance.

 

Rick

 

Rick Quatro

Carmen Publishing Inc.

rick at frameexpert.com

585-729-6746

www.frameexpert.com/store/

 

 

 

 

 

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