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Engineer_technical_writer
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March 5, 2014
Question

Problem with save as PDF with FrameMaker 12

  • March 5, 2014
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Hey,

I just received FrameMaker 12 and I like it.

But I'm having problems when I use the save as PDF function.

  1. It takes very long time to generate the PDF (at least 30 minutes for a book)
  2. The fonts and spaces are messed up in the finished PDF. Some text blocks have paragraphs running over the margin

I have tried a couple of different things:

  • saving as MIF and back to FM
  • uncheck rely on system fonts only, do not use document fonts

but nothing have worked yet, please help I'm getting frustrated.

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2 replies

Arnis Gubins
Arnis Gubins
Inspiring
March 5, 2014

What operating system (XP, Win7, Win8)?

Are you using the RGB or CMYK option?

What joboptions are specified?

If your book has a lot of graphics, what format are they predominantly in and are they imported by reference or by copy?

Are any of the files located on networked drives?

Does you system TEMP location have a lot of free space?

Also, what Error was asking about the patch level and fonts used.

Note: You must have the AdobePDF printer instance as your system default for the FM session (use the freebie SetPrint utility from Sundorne available at: http://sundorne.com/FrameMaker/Freeware/setPrint.htm ).

Have you tried printing directly to a postscript file to see how long this step takes? [The SaveAsPDF just doees this in the background for you and calls Distiller to create the PDF, so checking the steps manually may indicate wher the bottlenck is occurring.]

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lsk2002
Inspiring
March 7, 2014

Hi Arnis,

I tried to use the setprint on initialization and it doesn't work. Wonder what I am doing wrong? Is there a specific place in the file that I should enter "Printer=Adobe PDF" (no quotes)?

Oh sorry, I am in FM12.01 now instead of 10.

Thanks,

ls

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lsk2002
Inspiring
March 7, 2014

How are you trying to (a) view the dll & (b) edit it??

You’ve probably pooched it & will need to download a new copy of the plugin.


Yes and yes. I don't know what I am looking at when I view it though...

Maybe because my computer is 64 bit?

Thanks!

Bob_Niland
Bob_Niland
Community Expert
March 5, 2014

What patch level?

(12.0.1 is the latest)

What printer model is configured while saveing to PDF?

(you want it to be a PDF writer, Distiller, or at least a color PostScript driver)

What fonts?

(Name, Foundry, TrueType, Type1 or OpenType)

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Engineer_technical_writerAuthor
Known Participant
March 5, 2014

It's says FrameMaker 12.0.0.329

We tried to installing FrameMaker on a clean computer and could succesfully save to PDF, so I will probably switch computer.

Arnis Gubins
Arnis Gubins
Inspiring
March 5, 2014

The latest version is 12.0.1.331. You should install the 12.0.1 patch.

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