Adobe PDF Printer - Adobe Recommended?

[Guest]

I have a vague memory of reading on these forums that Adobe recommends using the Adobe PDF virtual print driver when generating PDFs from FrameMaker. If I remember correctly, using a physical print driver was not recommended. I've tried searching the forums, but the search functionality seems to be broken at the moment. Can anybody point me to somewhere where Adobe says to use the Adobe PDF Printer?

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

Yes, that's the "best practice" - in fact, most people recommend that you install the freebie SetPrint plug-in (I know it works great for me in FM 9 & 10). It works by setting your default printer to the Adobe PDF instance (but only within FM - outside of it at the same time, you can still print to your default physical printer).

[Bob_Niland]

I've tried searching the forums, but the search functionality seems to be broken at the moment.

Use an external engine.

Search for "framemaker pdf printer driver"

Restrict search to site or domain: forums.adobe.com

Numerous result hits.

... using a physical print driver was not recommended.

The PostScript generated is limited by the constraints that the printer declares about itself via the PPD.

Historically, this might arise as: why did my color document PDF as B&W?

Ans: because you were printing to .ps via the HP LaserJet II PostScript driver.