Andy, I've made many, many PDFs from Word files using a system quite similar to yours and haven't had any problems since early on. But I DID have some problems at first printing to PDF (beyond the usual ones of figuring out which job options work best for my workflow).
Your last phrase - "my default printer...is an HP..." - suggests your solution: change your default printer to Acrobat Distiller. I'm not sure why it helped, but it did...and it's what Adobe suggested on its website. I realize it adds a step if you want to print to "real" printer, but getting rid of a 90 minute wait seems worth it. Others on this list will recommend the "Acrobat>convert to PDF" menu rather than creating a PS file and then distilling it. Hopes it helps. It did me. BRAD BECK Senior Transportation Planner Contra Costa Transportation Authority P | 925 256 4726 F | 925 407 0128 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kubrin, Andy Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 10:26 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PDF] Can't make PDF from a Word file The PDF list is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com __________________________________________________________________ Hi, I'm having trouble making a PDF from a Word document. It's a fairly large file (3.4 MB) with few graphics and quite a few tables. When I try to convert this file (using Acrobat > Convert to Adobe PDF), the process runs for about 90 minutes or more and ultimately fails to produce a PDF. While this process is running, my PC displays all the usual progress indicators, and everything seems to be normal, except for the long processing time. Does anyone have any suggestions for solving this problem? I convert using the PrintOptimized setting. I'm running on a Windows 2000 PC with a 550 MHz processor (probably Pentium II), 256 kB of RAM, a 4 GB hard drive with approximately 600 MB of free space. My default printer in Word is an HP LaserJet 8000 Series PS. Thanks in advance. --- Andy Kubrin Senior Technical Writer FEI Company 503-726-7694 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html
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