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typobrit
typobrit
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Sep 16, 2021 7:57 PM UTC
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type prints outline, how to fix

A puzzle. My type is printing as outline and I am unable to fix

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Mike Witherell
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Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
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Nov 10, 2025 4:41 PM UTC

Are you seeing this problem when you print from InDesign or when printing from the PDF?

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Ashutosh_Mishra
Ashutosh_Mishra
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Oct 3, 2021 10:58 PM UTC

Hi there,

 

Sorry to hear about your experience. Do you see this behavior with a specific file only?

Please try the suggestions given on this community post & let us know if they help.

 

Regards,

Ashutosh

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    typobrit
    typobritAuthor
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    Oct 9, 2021 5:43 PM UTC

    This problem – type printing as outline – is becoming more bizarre. If I create a postcard document and print, everything is just fine, then to compound the issue when I print as my default A4 size, it prints OK as well. So, I create a fresh A4 document, print, back comes outline. I have reset preferences, twice now, still to no avail. I am beginning to think there must be a genie trapped inside, waiting to be released and able to grant my wish!

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    typobrit
    typobritAuthor
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    Oct 9, 2021 8:15 PM UTC

    An addition to previous post. When I chose to print as a postcard, followed by printing as A4 I didn't mention that I chose to print at 55% blk – saving ink! – when I revert to 100% we get the dreaded outline result.

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    BobLevine
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    BobLevineCommunity Expert
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    Sep 16, 2021 8:03 PM UTC

    How about some screenshots/pics of print outs and system details. Without that, it's impossible to do anything but guess.

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      typobrit
      typobritAuthor
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      Sep 17, 2021 9:54 PM UTC

      Mac 11.6 operating system, printouts show outlined type even though outline not selected. This dilemma has only recently come about and am puzzled as to the cause

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      Scott Falkner
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      Scott FalknerCommunity Expert
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      Sep 17, 2021 11:36 PM UTC

      Does this appear in exported PDFs or only printouts? If only printouts tell us about you printer.

      Is it all documents or only some or only one? Is it all fonts or only some or only one?

      Have you tried resetting preferences?

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