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hotwheels222
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December 18, 2012
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unable to convert postscript file

  • December 18, 2012
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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

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Correct answer RMHolland05

Try the following...

File>Print> Advanced> print as Image> print

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RMHolland05Correct answer
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August 17, 2014

Try the following...

File>Print> Advanced> print as Image> print

    paraservice
    paraservice
    Participant
    September 9, 2014

    Thanks that worked for me.

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    dozers dad
    Participant
    November 25, 2013

    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

    MichaelKazlow
    MichaelKazlow
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    December 18, 2012

    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).

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    hotwheels222Author
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    December 18, 2012

    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

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