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2007-07-26 00:23:01
impything
Registered: Jul 25 2007
Posts: 2

Hi there,

I used acrobat distiller to create a pdf from a Word document and the folowing error command turned up:

%%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: –œ ‡°± · ]%%
%%[ Flushing: rest of job (to end-of-file) will be ignored ]%%
%%[ Warning: PostScript error. No PDF file produced. ] %%

In a previous forum somebody replied: "It looks like you trying to print the Excel file directly with the Distiller program. This will not work. Distiller can only process PostScript input files and output PDF files. Adobe provides the PDF Maker macro within the MS Office products to convert MS Office products outputs to PS files and then passes that file to Distiller. You can either call the PDF Maker macro or create a PS file from the MS Office product and then distill that file.--------"

I've tried both options:
Unfortunately, when I try to use the acrobat pdf maker buttons in Word, they don’t work and there’s no acrobat option in any of the menus to change the settings (i.e. I want to create bookmarks...). If I just go to PRINT and choose make pdf from there, it does create a pdf, but I can’t change the settings.

I tired to go to PRINT and choose the print pdf to postscript file. it asks me if I want to save the document, it processes something, but then no document turns up anywhere on my computer...

please help...
love
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2007-07-26 07:08:05
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gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4307
Some simple rules for using Distiller

Rule 1. Distiller only converts PostSript, .PS file type, to the PDF format!
Rule 2. There are no exceptions to rule number 1!

To convert a Word document to a PDF you can use the "PDF Maker" add-in for MS Office to create an interactive PDF from Word or other MS Office product, the produced PDF can have linked bookmarks and active web links. PDF Maker uses both Distiller and Acrobat PDF in this process. Note if you are using MS Office 2007 you will need to have version 8.1 of Acrobat or better. You can also print from Word directly to the Acrobat PDF virtual printer and get PDF like a piece of paper and active URI links if this preference has been selected within the Acrobat application. If you want to use Distiller, you will have to convert your Word document to a PS file by printing to a virtual PS print driver and then using the generated PS file as input to the Distiller program to arrive at a non-interactive PDF..

George Kaiser

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2007-07-31 15:38:01
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pglosser
Registered: Jul 31 2007
Posts: 3
I am working on Windows Vista in FrameMaker 7.1 and urgently need a functional Distiller. I downloaded Professional 8.0 trial version and upgraded to 8.1, but distiller still barfs on the .ps files I generate by printing the Frame book to a .ps file. Distiller works fine in this envt. on .ps files generated elsewhere.

Can this be made to work? Do I need a different PostScript driver?

Sample barf:

%%[ Flushing: rest of job (to end-of-file) will be ignored ]%%
%%[ Warning: PostScript error. No PDF file produced. ] %%
Distill Time: 00 Hour(s) : 00 Minute(s) : 00.125 Second(s)
**** End of Job ****
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2007-08-01 13:08:41
#3
gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4307
Have you considered updating FrameMaker to a version that supports the Vista OS?

George Kaiser

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2007-08-01 18:30:12
#4
pglosser
Registered: Jul 31 2007
Posts: 3
You should read more carefully. 8.1 IS the version that is supposed to support Vista. And, as I indicated, Distiller does work on .ps files generated elsewhere.
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2007-08-01 19:45:19
#5
gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4307
I did read it carefully.
I checked the latest update for FrameMaker.
I checked the requirements for 7.1. Vista was not listed as being supported

Adobe FrameMaker (English, French, German, or Japanese) version 7.1b023 or 7.1p114, along with:

? Intel? Pentium? processor
? Microsoft? Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
? 256MB of available RAM
? 275MB of available hard-disk space
? CD-ROM drive
? Video card capable of displaying 256 colors recommended
? Adobe PostScript?, PCL, or GDI printer (Adobe PostScript printer recommended)


And I suggested updating because - only version 7.2 supports Vista!

Your problem maybe related to FM 7.1 is not integrating with Acrobat 8.1

George Kaiser

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2009-06-22 08:11:04
#6
reevescajr
Registered: Jun 22 2009
Posts: 1
I'm having a similar problem as described in the original post on a new Intel MacPro running OSX 10.5.7 (Leopard). I'm running Word 2008--w/latest update and Acrobat Pro 8.1.1, trying to create a PDF by "printing" the file using the Adobe PDF 8.0 printer driver (evidently 8.1 does not install a new driver).

Everything looks like it is working, but as soon as the job has been spooled and the Adobe printer icon shows up in the toolbar, it shows the printer has been paused. Resuming the print job just causes it to pause again. So it sounds as though the problem is in the driver.

This still works just fine on my old PPC G5 under OSX 10.4.11 (Tiger), running a later version of Acrobat, 8.1.2. I've tried checking for Acrobat updates from the MacPro, and it finds a newer version 8.1.3. But when I try to install it I get an error message telling me the install failed. What I assume is the log file, acrobat8pro-en_US, tells me the disk image could not be accessed.
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