Flattening

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July 7, 2019
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I'm trying to print a file which consists of 148 pages. I say trying because the word "flattening" always appears at the 44% mark. Then the message Adobe Reader 'not responding' appears at the top of the screen. I really need to print this file. Oh, my printer works fine, that is first thing I checked. I am so frustrated! Can you help me with this problem?

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Thanks for the version number. That tells us you are pretty much up to date. (We ask because people often run old software, sometimes almost 20 years old...)

Flattening is a complicated process and may take some time. When it's flattening it might show "Not responding". That doesn't mean that it's broken! Obviously, there comes a point where we decide it must be broken. So my question could be put as -- how long have you left it "not responding" before giving up and killing it. I'd be tempted to leave it - for an hour over lunch or even overnight to see if it eventually succeeds.

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Ah yes, other things can be done (possibly not printing). But I'm a fan of leaving overnight, because otherwise I get an itchy trigger finger.

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Legend

Thanks for the version number. That tells us you are pretty much up to date. (We ask because people often run old software, sometimes almost 20 years old...)

Flattening is a complicated process and may take some time. When it's flattening it might show "Not responding". That doesn't mean that it's broken! Obviously, there comes a point where we decide it must be broken. So my question could be put as -- how long have you left it "not responding" before giving up and killing it. I'd be tempted to leave it - for an hour over lunch or even overnight to see if it eventually succeeds.

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I believe I left it "not responding" for about 15 minutes before killing it. I'm not very patient. So, when I do what you say and leave it for at least an hour or even overnight then perhaps my problem has been solved! One question though, will I be able to continue using the computer for other things such as, playing music, searching for information, etc. while waiting to see if it responds? Thank you very much for your help!