Adobe Distiller on Mac giving error %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: PK ]%%

[lmorum]

Hi,

I'm trying to convert my book to a PDF format, using settings provided by the book manufacturer.

The problem is, whenever I load any Word document created on my Mac using Word ver 15.19.1 (which is the latest), I get the following error:

Distilling: Document1.docx

Start Time: 2016/03/01 at 7:08 PM

Source: /Users/leighmorum/Downloads/Document1.docx

Destination: /Users/leighmorum/Downloads/Document1.pdf

Adobe PDF Settings: /Users/leighmorum/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe PDF/Settings/Lulu.joboptions

%%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: PK    ]%%

%%[ Flushing: rest of job (to end-of-file) will be ignored ]%%

%%[ Warning: PostScript error. No PDF file produced. ] %%

Distill Time: 0 seconds (00:00:00)

**** End of Job ****

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

[Dov Isaacs · Accepted solution]

Yes, very simple.

Distiller converts PostScript files to PDF. It cannot convert Word Documents to PDF files. You got an error because you were trying to feed the Distiller a .docx file instead of a PostScript (.ps) file.

You create a PDF file from Word from within Word itself from within the Print Dialog using the Adobe PDF option (bottom of print dialog).

          - Dov

[lmorum]

Thanks Dov - shows how ignorant I am!

How do I use the publisher's settings if I am simply using the print

dialog? Them seem to load into Adobe Distiller but not into Adobe Photoshop.

Here is their file containing the million settings I need to abide by...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/tmup3ksh58rogd2/Lulu.joboptions?dl=0

Many thanks.