Illustrator v10 having performance issues on Windows 10

[AngryFreebird]

I have Illstrator 10 and have been using the same version for some time. I have a Windows 10 PC. All of a sudden I can't save my files to a PDF. When I try to save it it simply says can't save illustration. I have tried everything. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the program. I tried to paste it into a different file. Nothing works. Anyone out there know what's going on and how to fix it?

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[Monika Gause]

Illustrator 10 is in no way compatible with your system anymore. Looks like some Windows update ruined it for you.

Maybe it's got something to do with a printer, because this gets regularly reset with Windows updates. You could check your printer settings nd reassign your printer.

[AngryFreebird]

I don't have any problem using any other part of the program it just won't save a file as a PDF.

[Monika Gause]

Can you please check your printer settings anyway?

[AngryFreebird]

It's such a pain that you can't actually buy the software anymore you have to have a subscription I don't use it that much to warrant paying for it as a monthly subscription.

[Kurt Gold]

Illustrator 10 is a great application when using it on an appropriate operating system.

But Illustrator 10 is about 20 years old. Using it on the latest version of OS Windows 10 is a pure adventure that somehow must fail sooner or later. Wonder how you even could manage to install it there at all.

[Jacob Bugge]

AngryFreebird,

Can you Print to an application that creates PDFs, such as (a good old) Acrobat (Distiller) or some kind of PDF writer?

[AngryFreebird]

I don't have distiller or anything where I can print a PDF directly I do have an image port printer that I can print from Illustrator but I'm not crazy about the resolution of it. I like to use my Illustrator files for graphic design like my business cards and brochures and stuff. It's just easier to save it as a PDF with the type turned to paths. I used to be able to save PDFs from Illustrator and I just can't do it anymore.

[Jacob Bugge]

AngryFreebird,

Lacking a non Reader Acrobat version, there are free PDF writers out there,

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=free+pdf+writers&atb=v1-1&ia=web

[Ashutosh_Mishra · Accepted solution]

Hi there,

Thanks for reaching out. As mentioned earlier, Adobe Illustrator v10 was never tested on Windows 10. I'd recommend upgrading to the latest version of Adobe Illustrator(https://www.adobe.com/in/products/illustrator.html) for better performance and stability.

Regards,

Ashutosh

[AngryFreebird]

Thanks for letting me know that but my issue is that I haven't been a graphic designer by trade for quite some time I mainly use it to do my own marketing materials for my massage clinic. Since I can't buy a copy of Illustrator and I don't use it every month I really can't justify the cost of $20 a month for a subscription. I really wish I could just buy a copy of the software. Also I understand that Illustrator 10 isn't supported by windows 10 but I've been using it with windows 10 for at least three years and I haven't had any problem with it up till now.

[Monika Gause]

Windows 10 gets updated regularly and those upades can even ruin version CS6.

I totally understand that you don't want to buy a new version, but then don't expect your old version to be running fine on your Windows 10. Get a Windows 95 machine and install Illustrator on it.

[AngryFreebird]

I would like to buy a new version but I can't. You can only get a subscription. I use it so little that I can't justify $20 a month for a subscription.  Unless you know a way to actually buy the software program?

[Monika Gause]

You can't buy it. But you can get an old computer with the old system.

[AngryFreebird]

That's a little too much trouble. I would just rather go the way I am going. Creating PDFs outside of the program and see how that works. I don't always use the PDFs for printing. I also use them for the internet or to email.

[Ton Frederiks]

If you can still save as an Illustrator file, you may want to check the "Create PDF Compatible File" this saves a PDF representation of the document in the Illustrator file.

When saved you can try to rename the .ai extension to .pdf

[AngryFreebird]

I can save as an illustrator file I just can't save it as a PDF. But I do have a way of printing it as a PDF to to a program that came with my scanner called PaperPort 14.

[Monika Gause]

Do you create that PDF for a printing service?

[AngryFreebird]

Yes. I use online printing services that require CMYK. In addition to being a graphic designer I also was an electronic pre-press operator.

[Monika Gause]

They probably have some more requirements for those PDFs and I doubt that this printer driver can deliver that. You will need to thoroughly check the PDFs before sending them to print. Use Acrobat (pro version) for that.

[Jacob Bugge]

AngryFreebird,

It sounds as if all or most of the free PDF writers found in the seach I linked to would be a better choice than your image port printer (the link is repeated below).

There is also a very affordable paid option that may serve your further purposes than viewing and coarse printing for at least one of them, Bullzip.

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=free+pdf+writers&atb=v1-1&ia=web

[AngryFreebird]

As I have written before, I am frustrated that you can't actually buy the software. You can only get a subscription. I can't justify the cost as I don't use it that much. So far, the only problem I have with Illustrator 10 is I can't save my files as a PDF. I can, however, print it to a PDF thru Paper Port