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March 30, 2021
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Lines printed from PDF file opened in Adobe Reader are incorrect

  • March 30, 2021
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When printing a pdf file opened using Acrobat Reader DC, the lines came out wrong. My pdf file has dotted lines and straight lines (both line weights are at point 0.5), but after I print them, both the dotted and straight lines become thick and bold, as if the line weights have become point 2 or something, it no longer reflects the original design. I tested this on a different computer using Acrobat Reader DC, same thing, wrong lines.

I tried opening the same file on Microsoft Edge and print from there; the designs came out correct, no issues.
My version of Reader DC installed is  21.001.20145. 
Please help, thank you.

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jane-e
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March 30, 2021

Hi

Scroll to the heading "Fix Hairlines" and see if this helps:

https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/printer-marks-hairlines-acrobat-pro.html

Set the unit to points, not inches.

~ Jane