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Many thanks, I'll look at it now. I know that copying and pasting can corrupt a PM file, so I try not to do it, but I know I've done it in the past... appreciate your time! pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Becker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 12:17 PM Subject: Re: [PDF-Basics] problem creating ps file > > PDF-Basics is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com/ > __________________________________________________________________ > > Pat, > > This is a link to the information below > http://www.prepressure.com/ps/dbase/typecheck.htm. It's kind of > technical but the advice regarding copying and pasting and resaving your > document may fix any corruption problems you might have. If the problem > is with a Style Sheet, I would suggest that your remove all styles > before copying and pasting and resaving to minimize the problem being > copied to the new file. > > EB > > > General description > This is one of the most common PostScript errors. It signals that the > RIP encounters an operand of a wrong type - i.e., an operator expected > one type of data and got something else. > Most common causes > Typecheck errors are usually cause by corrupted data. > This may indicate a problem with the printer driver. Try reinstalling > it if the error occurs printing from various applications. Check the > network and/or server if the error persists. > Try copying and pasting your data to a new document. > Try opening and resaving all images and drawings. > > Offending command "dF3(!2xT" (or other random characters) > If the offending command contains random characters, it may indicate a > problem with the communications link or driver. This problem may also > occur when PostScript files are transferred from one computer platform > to another. Try using an 'ASCII' or 'Text only' format instead > of a binary format when saving. > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/25/2003 11:24:40 AM >>> > thanks, I was thinking the same, but I use only postscript fonts... > there is something fishy about this file however. it may be corrupt. > > Pat > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Peter Leyland > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 10:28 AM > Subject: RE: [PDF-Basics] problem creating ps file > > > Pat > > The smart money would be on a font problem, especially if it's on a PC. > Fairly easily isolated by temporarily restricting the font usage to just > the one, say Arial. We tend to get a few corrupt fonts on our system > which need to be reinstalled from time to time. That said, no doubt one > of the PostScript experts will be able to isolate/define the problem > with a little more certainty. > Peter > > To change your subscription: > http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdfbasics.html > > To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdfbasics.html
