I tried setting the PDF version but it has no effect on this problem.
Thanks.
Jerold Sampson
porcupine wrote:
> Have you tried setting the PdfVersion? eg (java):
>
> writer.setPdfVersion(PdfWriter.VERSION_1_3);
>
> set this before you do document.open();
>
>
>
> Jerold Sampson wrote:
>
>> I am having problems printing PDF generated with iText. The PDF views
>> correctly with the Adobe reader but must be printed using
>> PostScript Level 3 or as image. The default printing modes result in
>> image transparency issues, i.e. overlapping images obscure each
>> other. I have treid many different permutations but can not seem to get
>> around the problem. I am attaching a sample PDF file
>> stripped down to the offending page content. It views fine but prints
>> incorrectly unless it is printed as image or
>> PostScript Level 3.
>>
>> I am nor clear on how to set the transparency mask and have been using
>> more or less a trial and error method! . . . not my preferred
>> mode of operation. My lack of understanding on how this parameter is
>> constructed and what it does may be the source of my problems.
>> The following code snippets are used to add the images to the page:
>>
>> if (gray) {
>> // 8-bit logic (0 black 255 white/transparent)
>>
>> int transparency[] = {255, 255};
>> pdfImage =
>> com.lowagie.text.Image.getInstance(xSize,ySize,1,8,data,transparency);
>> }
>>
>> the above views correctly and prints fine to non-PostScript devices . .
>> . However when printing to PostScript Level 2 it fails. (I use CutePDF
>> driver to test this)
>>
>> else {
>> // 1-bit logic (0 black 1 white/transparent)
>> //int transparency[] = {1, 1}; // does not work ??? (does not
>> view or print correctly)
>> int transparency[] = {255, 255}; // views but must print as
>> image
>> pdfImage = new com.lowagie.text.ImgRaw(xSize,ySize,1,1,data);
>> pdfImage.setTransparency(transparency);
>> }
>>
>> The above views correctly but must be printed as image or PostScript
>> Level 3. The transparency[] = {1,1; does not work as it should.
>>
>> I am attaching two 1 page PDFs. One is a bi-level image the other is
>> 8-bit.
>>
>> This may be an Adobe reader issue but I would like to make sure there is
>> not something
>> else lurking around this problem!
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Sincerely
>> Jerold Sampson
>>
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