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April 30, 2024
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FM 2020 wont start waiting for a printer connection

  • April 30, 2024
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FM 2020 won't start because it can't find a printer attached to my machine.

 

Error message:

 

There are no fonts available on printer. Cannot start Framemaker.

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    Jeff_Coatsworth
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    Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
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    April 30, 2024

    I'd check to see if the Adobe PDF printer instance exists and is set as the default Windows printer before firing up FM. Also, is your FM2020 all patched up?

      Bob_Niland
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      Bob_NilandCommunity Expert
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      April 30, 2024

      And if the "Adobe PDF" printer instance has been lost, while working on restoring it, you can also make the default printer either of:
      Microsoft Print to PDF
      MS Postscript

      If the Adobe PDF driver instance has been lost, I'd have to wonder if the built-in Distiller code is also, which would make the Print-to-PDF, Save-as-PDF and possibly Publish-to-PDF unavailable as well, not to mention Print-to-Ps&Distill.

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      Winfried RengCommunity Expert
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      April 30, 2024

      Hi,

      I had not encountered your issue yet. Therefore I guess.

      Which printers do you have installed? What is the default printer?

      Can you check this thread? Does it help?

      https://community.adobe.com/t5/framemaker-discussions/no-fonts-available-cannot-start-framemaker/m-p/1197415#M1732

      Best regards

      Winfried

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