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I just went through a process of trying to resolve a problem that I was
having with font glitches in PDF files created under NT 4.0. I found some
information on the Adobe Web site that led me to install the Tektronix Phaser
550J 1200 dpi printer driver and use that with Distiller. Now all seems to be
well.
I was using an Apple LaserWriter driver, which worked OK under Windows 95,
but the Windows NT version caused problems.
Regards
Keith
On Wed, 16 Jul 1997 16:20:26 -0400, you wrote:
>I'm hoping someone can set me straight on this subject because it's been
>bugging me for a while. I work with Unix and Windows machines and often
>have to produce PostScript files for clients. I have migrated most of my
>FrameMaker documents to 5.1.1 on an NT box (I only have a Frame 3 license
>on Unix).
>
>When a client asks for a PostScript file, I always have problems when it
>is generated by the Windows machine. The problem appears to be that my
>Windows system is generating a different kind of PostScript file (PCL),
>that can't be printed by many of our clients. When I save the Frame files
>to .MIF and open them in Frame 3, the PostScript it generates seems to
>work for our clients. It's even worse when they want a PS of my RTF files
>used for help (RTF to Frame 5, to MIF, to Frame 3).
>
>The "real" PostScript file has the following first line:
> %!PS-Adobe-3.0
>
>The PostScript generated by my Windows NT box begins with the following
>lines:
> ^[%-12345X -at- PJL SET PAGEPROTECT=AUTO
> @PJL SET RESOLUTION=600
> @PJL ENTER LANGUAGE=PCL
>
>Is there anyway that I can painlessly and inexpensively (read: FREE) get
>my Windows NT box to produce Adobe 3.0 PostScript?
>
>Thanks in advance for your help,
>
>Paul
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