"Unable to convert PostScript file"

Report · Feb 05, 2016

I am on OS X El Capitan and am trying to print to a HP Photosmart 5510 and keep getting the error message "Unable to convert PostScript file" ... what is the fix???

Report · Apr 06, 2017

There are main three fixes for this issue:

Your printer is reporting a problem with the PostScript stream that the printer driver produced. What you can try is bring up the print dialog, click on the "Advanced" button and then modify the "PostScript Options" at the top of the dialog.
You can simply print the file from Acrobat or Preview
Open the Advanced menu in Acrobat from the Acrobat print dialog. Select Print As Image. The quality of the printed document may differ when using this method.

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Report · Mar 28, 2021

Je vois les mêmes problèmes sur de nombreuses versions Mac OS et pas de réponses ?

Report · Jul 26, 2021

Just print from Preview

Report · Jul 19, 2022

I found a simple fix. Click File==>Print ==>Advanced==>Print as image.

The above works for me using Adobe on a Mac.

Report · Aug 09, 2022

I've seen that fix suggested a lot; however, what does one do if the option is greyed out?

Report · Nov 14, 2022

This workaround significantly reduces print quality (even if I select 300 dpi) so would prefer to find a solution that converts the PostScript files!

Report · Jan 17, 2023

Try opening the file via Chrome or Safari and print. This worked for me.

Report · Mar 29, 2023

I had this same issue today (the "unable to convert PostScript file"). Totally aggravating, as I had two pdfs from the same sender - one printed just fine and the second one did not. I tried printing from Safari, printing in Adobe Acrobat directly. What finally worked was opening the pdf in Preview and printing it from Preview. Totally aggravating and so random! I have been printing pdfs for years with no issue.

Report · May 20, 2024

Not working for me on Adobe on my MacBook, and the *answer* proposed at top of thread doesn't work (and sends the user to a now defunct non-HP help page). Can Adobe update this with something more helpful? Print as Image is greyed out as an option, and nothing else suggested herein works. PDFs have printed for years on my HP--until now.