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Topic: Re: Problems with Acrobat PDF Printer (Via Email)
Conf: (P-PDF) Mac Issues, Msg: 93169
From: LeonardR
Date: 7/30/2003 12:31 AM

At 8:47 PM +1000 7/29/03, p-pdf-mac-issues Listmanager wrote:
>First of all, it?slow, 5 times slower than distilling an identical
>postscript file.

I don't find it that much slower - but yes, it is slower
because it is having to do PDF->PS->PDF. The Mac OS generates the
original PDF file, which the Adobe PDF Printer then converts to
Postscript, which it then sends through Distiller to get a final PDF.
NOT the most optimal path :(.


>Secondly, I can?make a PDF/X compliant PDF by using the ?F
>Options?n the print driver. Acrobat 6 fails to verify the PDF/X
>each time, no matter what version (1a or 3).
>

Interesting - never actually tried that...

Just printed using the PDF/X-3 setting and you are right, the
file didn't immediately verify as PDF/X-3. HOWEVER, it did easily
"Save as X/3" using the Preflight tool in Acrobat 6 Pro.


>But, print the same document as a postscript file from InDesign
>v2.0.2, run it through Acrobat Distiller 6 using a PDF/X job option
>and Acrobat verifies it without any problem.

Because you are starting with better Postscript...

However, you would be better served creating a PDF directly
from InDesign using its Export function and then taking that into 6
Pro's Preflight.


>One thing I have noticed, the creator information on the print
>driver created PDFs is ?Design: pictwpstops filter 1.0" but
>running a postscript file through Distiller it?just ?Design
>2.0.2?br>
Right - that's a piece of the Mac OS X printing system.


Leonard
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