PM6.5 distills to very dark output at web press printer 1

[annetteconnor]

The pages I send to the local web printer from PM6.5, using Distiller 5.0 and Acrobat 5.0 to form a final PDF, turn my output pages very dark. I've tried lightening the images in Photoshop, but it doesn't help. I think it's in the PPD. My printer takes the native files and outputs just fine. So I know it's somewhere between PM6.5 and the PDF format. My Distiller job options are set to the printer's specs already.

Any ideas?

 

[BionicJohn]

Hi, annetteconnor,

What format are your images? I expect the preferred format is TIFF (CMYK) - if you giving the printer TIFF (RGB) they will change colour when converted. Also PM's screenview of images is famed for differing from the printed colour.

> My Distiller job options are set to the printer's specs already.

Did he give you the PPD as well?

I would suggest using Adist5.ppd if you are not already. You can download it from here:

http://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/printerdrivers/win/all/ppdfiles/adobe.zip

You will need Winzip to extract PPD file.
It will appear in your Print Menu as "Acrobat Distiller 3011.104"

Iechyd da! John
Glannau Mersi, Lloegr.

 

[annetteconnor]

Thanks John,

I'm going to try your PPD. Yes, my graphics are all CMYK TIFF format. I have been using a Distiller PPD version that is older - 2017.801.

 

[BionicJohn]

Hi, annetteconnor,

> > my graphics are all CMYK TIFF format

Great! They will probably display differently from PhS in PM. It is possible to get a better match, but to be honest, it's not worth the hassle and most people run PM with the Colour Management permanently switched off.

> > I have been using a Distiller PPD version that is older - 2017.801.

That could be part of the problem - Adist5.ppd is for Distiller5.





Iechyd da! John
Glannau Mersi, Lloegr.