When printing to a pdf with adobe acrobat professional version 9 all i get is lots of symbols in place of the original text. I have tried printing preview, converting webpage to pdf etc but when converted to a pdf it just displays symbols, however when copying the text and pasting it here for example the text is readable. Is there anyway i can fix this or i have a missed something in the settings of adobe acrobat?

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helenelizabethart

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text unreadable when using adobe acrobat to print pdf

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January 25, 2012
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When printing to a pdf with adobe acrobat professional version 9 all i get is lots of symbols in place of the original text. I have tried printing preview, converting webpage to pdf etc but when converted to a pdf it just displays symbols, however when copying the text and pasting it here for example the text is readable. Is there anyway i can fix this or i have a missed something in the settings of adobe acrobat?

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bhwong

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If you have problem copying text from PDF into Word, a free & reliable way around it is to upload to Google Drive and open with Google Docs.

Allta Media

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Let us know if this technical note titled Missing or Garbled Text when converting or combining PDF documents in Acrobat 9 helps address the issue.

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helenelizabethartAuthor

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I have followed the instructions on the 'missing or garbled text article' and it still happens. I have embedded all the fonts. I really dont know what the problem is. It happens when printing emails to pdf.

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Bill12

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There are two things to check. First, use ctrl-D and the fonts tab to be sure your fonts are embedded. Second, try changing the option on displaying with local fonts (under the Display Preferences -- I have the box unchecked).

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helenelizabethartAuthor

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Hi, ive used ctrl - D and went to the fonts tab, but im not sure how to embed them? Then i went to the preferences - page display and unticked use local fonts, but it hasnt changed. Its only on specific pages like paypal.

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Bill12

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Generally, if you have the fonts on your system, then the fonts should properly display. To embed the fonts on your system, you would again have to have the fonts on your system. It sounds like some fonts are being used that you do not have. You might try downloading the fonts you think might be the problem. Be careful, you have to have the precise font, not one that sounds correct. Even sometimes fonts with the same name are not really compatible. You should be able to select the text touch up tool (new name in AA X) and select some of the text and see what the font name is. Then you know what you should be looking for.