unable to convert postscript file

[hotwheels222]

i am on lion 10.7.4 with an HP 8600 and i am getting errors in my print queu when i try to print pdf's. these say "unable to convert postscript file".

when i open these pdf's in Preview, they print just fine.

i also have a Epson printer but i have not tried isolating this down to a problem related to the HP as of yet.

that said, it is a pain and i would like to fix it.

TIA

[MichaelKazlow]

You can try to remove your printer and re-install or you can try to reset your printer subsystem (this will remove every printer from your computer system).

[hotwheels222]

arg. can you help me with what this means michael?

do i just unplug and then wait a minute and then plug back in?

how do i reset my printer sub-system?

how big a deal is it and how do i re-install my printers?

thanks

[dozers dad]

Here's what I did for the HP OfficeJet Pro 8600 that works but is a PIA (pain in the ____)

File > Print > Advanced > OK > Print

Not sure why this works but it does.  It now prints files and pages from files that used to give the "unable to convert postscript file" message

[RMHolland05 · Accepted solution]

Try the following...

File>Print> Advanced> print as Image> print

[paraservice]

Thanks that worked for me.