Pagemaker 6.5 creation of PS files

[auntbob]

I produce a monthly newsletter using p65 and have until recently been able to generate PDFs for each newsletter.
This month I changed some fonts and was then unable to get a PS file created.
Have since generated a test page with fonts that have worked in the past, have re-installed, P65, Acrobat and Distiller to no avail. Not able to get a PDF created for any file old or new.
I have no idea what has happened or what other things I can do to resolve my dilema.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Aunt Bob

 

[carlow]

hi,

what kind of message do you get when trying to make a pdf

grillhouse

 

[auntbob]

Hi Grillhouse:
Something like it (Distiller) can not find the ps file.
The Postscript file is not being created in P65. It gets to the create ps stage and then doesn't complete that step.

Thanks
Aunt Bob

 

[carlow]

Hi

Well I think the best thing to do is not use the export to pdf command in Pagemaker. Just print to ps (you must have ps-printer ppd selected) and then use distiller to make the pdf.

I suppose this will solve your problem.

hope this helps
grillhouse

 

[viol8ion]

auntbob,

My guess is that you have a corrupted font(s). Ifthe font is of dubious ancestry (i.e. downloaded from a freebie font site) then cahnces are it is corrupt. PM and especially distiller do not like fonts that are less than perfect.

First thing is to isolate the font that may be bad. How nmany fonts do youhave on your system? If you have more than 100 at any time you are asking for problems. This is a windows issue, not PM or Adobe. Get a font management system such as bitstream font manager or adobe ATM Deluxe 4.1 ( a small vs of ATM comes with PM but it only handles T1 fonts, not TT)

Delete the spurious fonts, then reinstall them from the original source disk.

When creating the .ps, make sure you check off the option box in print options to include TT and T1 fonts.

If you still have problems, let us know.