Indesign Even Pages Between Chapters Dissapear during PDF conversion

[davisise]

Hi,

I'm converting an 16 chapter book into its final PFD, its set to start each chapter on an odd page. When there is text on the even facing page preceding the new chapter it's fine, however on the pages without any text no blank page shows up in the PDF.

I believe this will cause problems for the printer. Any suggestions?

I'm using a PC and my preflight package is as follows.
ADOBE INDESIGN PREFLIGHT REPORT

PUBLICATION NAME: Master Book.indb

PACKAGE DATE: 12/30/2007 5:18 PM
Creation Date: 6/1/2007
Modification Date: 12/1/2007
SUMMARY

Fonts: 5 Fonts Used; 0 Missing, 0 Embedded, 0 Incomplete, 0 Protected

Links and Images: 307 Links Found; 0 Modified, 1 Missing
Images: 0 Embedded, 284 use RGB color space

Colors and Inks: 4 Process Inks; 0 Spot Inks
CMS is ON



External Plug-ins 0



Non Opaque Objects :On 25 Document(s)


Pagination Options : Continue on next Odd Page

Number of Documents :27



FONTS

5 Fonts Used; 0 Missing, 0 Embedded, 0 Incomplete, 0 Protected

- Name: PalatinoLinotype-Bold; Type: OpenType TrueType, Status: OK
Filename: C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\palab.TTF
Full Name: Palatino Linotype Bold
First Used in Document: Adventures in Burma.indd
Protected: No

- Name: PalatinoLinotype-Roman; Type: OpenType TrueType, Status: OK
Filename: C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\pala.TTF
Full Name: Palatino Linotype
First Used in Document: Adventures in Burma.indd
Protected: No

- Name: TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT; Type: OpenType TrueType, Status: OK
Filename: C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\TIMESBD.TTF
Full Name: Times New Roman Bold
First Used in Document: Ch 8 (Alas) .indd
Protected: No

- Name: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT; Type: OpenType TrueType, Status: OK
Filename: C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\TIMESI.TTF
Full Name: Times New Roman Italic
First Used in Document: Is there A Doctor.indd
Protected: No

- Name: TimesNewRomanPSMT; Type: OpenType TrueType, Status: OK
Filename: C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\TIMES.TTF
Full Name: Times New Roman
First Used in Document: Is there A Doctor.indd
Protected: No




LINKS AND IMAGES

Links and Images: 307 Links Found; 0 Modified, 1 Missing
Images: 0 Embedded, 284 use RGB color space
// too many to list


COLORS AND INKS



4 Process Inks; 0 Spot Inks

- Name and Type: Process Cyan; Angle: 0.000; Lines/Inch: 0.000
- Name and Type: Process Magenta; Angle: 0.000; Lines/Inch: 0.000
- Name and Type: Process Yellow; Angle: 0.000; Lines/Inch: 0.000
- Name and Type: Process Black; Angle: 0.000; Lines/Inch: 0.000



PRINT SETTINGS

PPD: N/A, (Canon MP830 Series Printer)
Printing To: Printer
Number of Copies: 1
Reader Spreads: No
Even/Odd Pages: Both
Pages: All
Proof: No
Tiling: None
Scale: 100%, 100%
Page Position: Upper Left
Print Layers: Visible & Printable Layers
Printer's Marks: None
Bleed: 0 in, 0 in, 0 in, 0 in
Color: Composite, Colors in Black.
Trapping Mode: None
Send Image Data: Optimized Subsampling
OPI/DCS Image Replacement: No
Page Size: Custom: 36p0 x 54p0
Paper Dimensions: 51p0 x 66p0
Orientation: Portrait
Negative: No
Flip Mode: Off


Thanks.

 

[apepp]

...how are you making the pdf, to postcript then distilling to pdf?

Andrew

 

[apepp]

...if you are printing to postcript then distilling, rather than exporting directly, ensure you have 'print blank pages' enabled in the print settings...

Andrew

 

[davisise]

I've been using the Export to Book command.

(and it's indesign cs3 by the way)

 

[apepp]

...if your desperate then print to postscript instead for now, distill pdf via distiller, with blank pages enabled...

...what about if you export to pdf a troublesome individual document instead, with blank page, rather than export the whole book, same result?

Andrew

 

[eugenetyson]

How many pages are in the book?

Can you post a screen shot of your Book Panel from CS3?

 

[davisise]

It may have been my fault. I've gone in and inserted blank pages at the end of each odd chapter, rather than relying on the 'Begin on an Odd page'. Now the PDF is coming out correct with the blank numbered pages.

Thanks for your help Andrew.