Problems printing a PM file

[Eggles]

I have a 14 page PM file with 140 linked graphics that I have successfully printed to a HP Deskjet 930 on a number of occasions. Recently, I could not get the document to print - it would flash up the 'sending to print' screen as normally happens, then ... nothing. If I went to the Printer Settings dilaog box I could watch the print job being deleted instead of printing. Another PM file would print to the HP without any problems. I couldn't get the first PM file to print to another printer so I must assume it was not a printer problem, but something wrong with the PM file. I resaved it with a new name, but still no luck printing. Any suggestions on how I can rescue this file?

 

[jimoblak]

See if you can print to a postscript file (you may need to add a virtual postscript printer to your system).

After printing to postscript, send the file through Distiller and watch the log window. You may see where the print error occurs.

 

[Eggles]

Good idea Jim. Today I tried all other things I could think of - bar copying and pasting the whole 14 pages into a new document. Deleted all unused styles (I have only two), running it through the Save for Service Provider - no problems with any links or fonts. Resaving it to a new folder again. I will try the Distiller route tomorrow (I am very familiar with making PS files then PDFs).

 

[Eggles]

Jim

I have printed to postscript file and created a PDF with Distiller 5. No errors show up in the log. The PDF appears perfect.

Seems my only solution is to create a brand new document and copy and paste the pages one at a time and test to see if each one will print.

 

[Eggles]

Been there - done that. The new rebuilt doc seems to be just fine. One of those mysteries of lfe.