Getting a good pdf file to my printer

Send me one of your files.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"smalltownpaper" <smalltownpaper RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B5728EB2-E00E-4F6D-9A0E-95931F4B1431@microsoft.com...
> this past issue, they said on 4/16 pages, numbers (ie business phone #s)
> were
> subbed with symbols. Upon their suggestion, I created the pdf as
> greyscale
> instead of rgb. This result was even worse they said - same substitution
> problems on more pages.
>
> "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> I KNOW they can do the job. Check out www.nefra.com. The site itself
>> isn't
>> much but they have their Business Solutions guide there with their
>> contact
>> information.
>>
>> Any chance you remember what some of the other reasons were?
>>
>> --
>>
>> JoAnn Paules
>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>>
>>
>>
>> "smalltownpaper" <smalltownpaper RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:49448B9E-C719-4F8B-ACEB-8343005985DF@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks a lot -- your comments were so helpful. Please forward me the
>> > printer's name and your contact if you think they'd do 6,000, b&w, 16pg
>> > papers.
>> >
>> > The first file I sent was missing fonts -- my printer guy did identify
>> > it
>> > as
>> > a font issue. I then changed my pdf freeware and that solved the
>> > problem
>> > at
>> > the time. They never said the file was "missing fonts" again, but had a
>> > huge
>> > list of other reasons why he couldn't use my file.
>> >
>> > Again, thank you!
>> > Pam
>> > "JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You need to make sure your printer has those fonts. When I use a
>> >> "fancy
>> >> font" (I know, weird term but you knew what I meant), I take a look to
>> >> see
>> >> which fonts can be embedded and which I need to include with my .pub
>> >> file
>> >> for my printer. If you're printer is worth your business (1) he should
>> >> have
>> >> suggested this already and (2) he should know what to do with those
>> >> fonts.
>> >>
>> >> If he doesn't, I can recommend one in southeast PA who does wonderful
>> >> work
>> >> at great rates.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> JoAnn Paules
>> >> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "smalltownpaper" <smalltownpaper RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:CEAC4376-F2BE-4AB4-9701-D1178889E0B3@microsoft.com...
>> >> > I'm using all kinds of fonts since I create each different ad in the
>> >> > paper
>> >> > also.
>> >> >
>> >> > "JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> It sounds like a font issue, which your printer should have
>> >> >> recognized.
>> >> >> Are
>> >> >> you using "fancy fonts"?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >>
>> >> >> JoAnn Paules
>> >> >> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "smalltownpaper" <smalltownpaper RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:E29F248D-6671-4B52-B370-2B983D052454@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Getting successful files of my Publisher newspaper to the printer
>> >> >> > has
>> >> >> > been
>> >> >> > a
>> >> >> > huge nightmare. I've used two different pdf creator freewares.
>> >> >> > We've
>> >> >> > had
>> >> >> > lots of problems from missing fonts to numbers subbed with
>> >> >> > symbols.
>> >> >> > We're
>> >> >> > b&w, so shouldn't this be easy? My printer always blames
>> >> >> > Publisher,
>> >> >> > but
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > seems like it should be their problem since the file looks
>> >> >> > perfect
>> >> >> > when
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > leaves here.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > If I purchase Adobe Distiller does anyone think these problems
>> >> >> > will
>> >> >> > be
>> >> >> > resolved?
>> >> >> > I've read about saving as .eps. Should my printer have offered
>> >> >> > this
>> >> >> > as
>> >> >> > a
>> >> >> > solution?
>> >> >> > Am I getting the runaround -- should I dump this vendor?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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>>

I find it highly unlikely that the color mode of the PDF would have any
effect on font problems. Substitution of symbols for numbers is usually
caused by a font not being properly embedded in the PDF file. And if the
printer has the proper software for handling PDFs they should be able to
determine if all the fonts in the PDF are embedded or not. You might need
to find a printer who is a little more up to speed on handling
PDF files or find one who can accept properly packaged native Publisher
files.


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