cannot print from adobe reader

Helge Blischke h.blischke at srz.de
Thu May 3 09:06:53 PDT 2007


Richard wrote:
>>Richard wrote:
>>
>>>hello
>>>
>>>i have recently installed cups on an ubuntu server, which is working dandy for all windows clients on the network. except from adobe reader. every time i try to print i get blank pages with the error message:
>>>
>>>ERROR: typecheck
>>>OFFENDING COMMAND: .namestring
>>>
>>>printing pdfs works fine from gsview though. how can i fix this?
>>
>>If it is reader 8, try to downgrade to reader 7, that works.
>>AFAIK, it is an error in the PostScript code reader 8 (and,
>>of course, Acrobat 8) generates.
>>
>>Helge
>>
>>--
>>Helge Blischke
>>Softwareentwicklung
>>
>>H.Blischke at acm.org
> 
> 
> helge
> 
> i have downgraded to 7.09, but the error persists. any other ideas?

Post (an URL to) the PostScript file that your reader generates.
And let us know the make and model of the printer used. It may be
that the printer's PS interpreter has a bug ...

Helge


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Helge Blischke
Softwareentwicklung

H.Blischke at acm.org




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