<div dir="ltr">First.... the two-step process you're doing is unnecessary and may contribute to the problem.... Instead, try printing to the Acrobat printer and in the FM Print dialog box, check Generate Acrobat data but UNCHECK Print to file. Distiller will automatically generate the PS file, distill, and delete it.<div>
<br></div><div>Second... are automatic updates turned on? It's possible some Adobe files either in FM or in Acrobat changed. In any case, check manually to confirm that both applications are fully patched. </div><div>
<br></div><div>Third, some trouble shooting -- Can y'all create PDFs from other applications, such as Word, using the Acrobat printer instance? Are you getting any error messages during PDF creation? </div></div><div class="gmail_extra">
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 11:13 AM, Ken Poshedly <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:poshedly@bellsouth.net" target="_blank">poshedly@bellsouth.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div style="font-size:18pt;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif"><div><span>The subject line says just what it is.</span></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:24px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif">
<br><span></span></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:24px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif"><span>Background:</span></div><ul><li><span>I'm on a Windows XP terminal with FM8 and Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional.</span></li>
<li>The other three writers are on Windows 7 terminals with FM11 and Adobe Acrobat 10 Professional.</li><li>We create pdf files by printing to the Adobe "printer" to get a ps (postscript) file, then running that through Distiller.</li>
</ul><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:24px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif"><br></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:24px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif">
All worked OK through Wednesday, but not today (Thursday).</div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:24px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif">While I _can_ continue to successfully create pdf files as described, at least two of the other three guys can't.</div>
<div style="font-style:normal;font-size:24px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif"><br></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:24px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif">
What we've done:</div><ul><li>Saved a sample file down to mif version 7
onto our network drive for me to open in FM8.</li><li>I open the sample file in FM8 but still can't create a ps file (always "0 kb" file size results) from that sample file.</li><li>This is true whether I try it straight from the mif file or save it as an FM8 file and then try it.</li>
</ul><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:24px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif">Nobody had consciously changed anything on their terminals over the course of Wednesday to cause this today.</div>
<div style="font-style:normal;font-size:24px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif"><br></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:24px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif">
And yes, I've made sure that the "Rely on system fonts only" checkbox is UNchecked when they
and I try to create a ps file using the sample FM11 file.</div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:24px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif"><br></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:24px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif">
My suggested fix is for the three to remain on Windows 7 but reinstall FM8 since we here only output pdf files for hardcopy distribution anyway. That's a losing battle, however, even though it would increase our productivity immensely -- at least in the short term.<br>
</div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:24px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif"><br></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:24px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif">
Help please.</div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:24px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif"><br></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:24px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif">
-- Ken in Atlanta<br></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:24px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif"><br></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:24px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif">
<span><br></span></div><div><br><blockquote style="border-left:2px solid rgb(16,16,255);margin-left:5px;margin-top:5px;padding-left:5px"> <div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:18pt"> <div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt">
<div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Shmuel Wolfson <<a href="mailto:shmuelw1@gmail.com" target="_blank">shmuelw1@gmail.com</a>><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:framers@lists.frameusers.com" target="_blank">framers@lists.frameusers.com</a> <br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Monday, August 19, 2013 3:38 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: OT: Font suggestions for book?<br> </font> </div> <div><br>
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<div>We use Arial for headings and Century
Schoolbook for the paragraph text. Generally san-serif fonts are
better for onscreen reading and serif fonts are better for print.
Century Schoolbook is a serif font that is similar to Times New
Roman but less compressed. It's very comfortable for onscreen
reading and when printed. <br>
<pre>Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Writer
052-763-7133
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On 19-Aug-13 2:04 AM, Scott Turner wrote:<br>
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<div>I have a fondness for Minion or Garamond. I think you can
find a free font that is similar to these. However, the cost is
relatively small, so purchase should be considered.</div>
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<div>The advantage if Minion and Garamond is that they both have a
relatively low height to width ratio, making them very readable.
If you opt for a free font, look for that. Avoid Times, it's
narrow, designed for newspaper columns.</div>
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On Aug 15, 2013, at 17:22, "VLM TechSubs" <<a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:TechSubs@VibrantLivingMinistries.org" target="_blank">TechSubs@VibrantLivingMinistries.org</a>>
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<div><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Greetings everyone,</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I’m working in FM 8,
Win 7 x64 on a book that will be published this Fall.
I’ve now been asked to do the book design, in addition
to most of the writing and basic template design. The
subject matter is primarily financial … it’s a book
about the history of taxation. It’s not a scholarly work
at all, but rather one designed to “wake up” American
teens and young adults to some of the issues involved.
Footnotes are used here and there, but more for
explanation of background/details than in a traditional
sense as references. The book will be published in a
standard 6x9 format, paperback. </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11.0pt">All that having been
said … What are people’s favorite or recommended fonts
for such a project. And since this is being published on
a shoestring budget with a nonprofit/educational bent,
suggestions of free fonts would be most welcome. </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Well, thanks in
advance!</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best regards,</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Elchanan</span></div>
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