cannot print from adobe reader

Helge Blischke h.blischke at srz.de
Mon May 14 04:51:18 PDT 2007


Richard wrote:
>>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
>>
>>
>>--
>>Helge Blischke
>>Softwareentwicklung
>>
>>H.Blischke at acm.org
> 
> 
> helge,
> 
> the printer is a Brother HL-1430, using the hl-1250 driver as suggested.
> 
> i am not sure what you mean by: Post (an URL to) the PostScript file that your reader generates.
> 
> how would i get this, by printing to a file? if so, i will upload something monday.
> 
> 
Yes, printing to file is just what I meant.

Helge

-- 
Helge Blischke
Softwareentwicklung

H.Blischke at acm.org




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