Making a PDF from a PageMaker document

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2 total messages Started by carol_mcgann Wed, 02 Jun 2004 18:45

#194

Author: carol_mcgann
Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2004 18:45

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Got a new XP computer (all this used to work in Win98). Installed PageMaker 6.5, Acrobat Distiller from the PageMaker disk, Adobe PressReady Basics that came with the printer (HP Deskjet 1220C). Downloaded winsteng.exe from Adobe, installed that. I'm trying to make a PDF from a PageMaker document.

When I try to "file: export: Adobe PDF", I get three sequential messages: "unable to print job: 205", "saving the postscript output failed", and "could not print to the postscript file".

If instead I use the "print" command with the option "write postscript to file", I get the message:
"the postscript interpreter reports the following error:
%%[Error: undefined: Offending command: DeleteMe]%%
%%[Flushing: rest of job (to end-of-file) will be ignored]%%"

What do I try next?

Re: Making a PDF from a PageMaker document

#195

Author: Dov Isaacs
Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2004 20:12

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PageMaker 6.5 is incompatible with Windows XP. The version of Distiller bundled with PageMaker 6.5 is incompatible with Windows XP. You need PageMaker 7.0.1 which comes bundled with Distiller 5.0.5. Adobe PressReady is not really Windows XP compatible although it possibly can be made to work in that environment. Hopefully, you didn't also install ATM 4.0. It is likewise incompatible with Windows XP (and 2000). Totally uninstall the PageMaker 6.5 and the Distiller and get the upgrades you need.

- Dov

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