InDesign got printing error for pasted images

[chuxiong zhong]

I tried to print a InDesign Book file to a pdf file, using "Adobe PDF" printer. But it always popped up an error message that broke the printing process. And I got a printing error log posted below.

In this error log, it stopped printing on page 7. So I went to page 7, found some pasted images from Microsoft Powerpoint, deleted them, and the printing went smoothly.

The problem is that I got tons of images pasted from Powerpoint. Is there's a way I can print this?

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%%[ Error: ioerror; OffendingCommand: readstring ]%%

Stack:

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鳵?证%%[ Flushing: rest of job (to end-of-file) will be ignored ]%%

%%[ Warning: PostScript error. No PDF file produced. ] %%

[Laubender]

Hi,

did you try to export to PDF and print from the PDF?

Regards,

Uwe

[chuxiong zhong]

Thank you for your reply. But since I'm trying to export the whole book which includes a bunch of files, export to PDF doesn't seem to be an optimal solution.

[Anna Lander]

in addition to Uwe's message, try to Embed the imported images if they are still not embedded (Links panel > panel menu > Embed)

[Laubender]

Hi Anna,

pasted graphics or images are embedded objects by definition.

There is no link in the Links panel of InDesign.

I would avoid embedded graphics as best as I can.

If possible always do a file of a graphic and place that without embedding.

If one cannot workaround the issue one could try to export the pasted graphic to JPEG or to PNG ( transparency can be retained) with high resolution, open that with PhotoShop and work on with a placed PSD file that can be color managed.

Regards,
Uwe

[Anna Lander]

Yes, I also think so. I just try to find a fast way for TS to solve the current problem.

I so rarely use the pasted images that can miss something in their workflow

[chuxiong zhong]

Thank you for your reply. But the images I imported don't show up in link panel. So, when I select those images, the "embed link" option is gray out, if that's what you mean.

[Laubender]

Do you have the PowerPoint files at hand where the pasted images are from?

Are they really pixel images? Or are they PowerPoint elements copy/pasted?

To get placeable graphics out of PowerPoint for InDesign layouts is a tough business.

PowerPoint > PDF Export is not reliable.

You could try to convert PowerPoint files to PDF using Acrobat Pro DC and place the PDF in your layout.

What's your version of InDesign and PowerPoint?

What's your operating system?

Regards,
Uwe

[chuxiong zhong]

I'm using InDesign 14.0 and office ProPlus, which I guess is office 2016.

Many images I copied from PowerPoint are combinations of several images and shapes on PowerPoint slides. Do you think that's the source of problem?

[Anna Lander]

yes. To work well, the images must be proper imported raster images, in further projects you can better compose them in Photoshop (copy from PP, create a new Photoshop file based on Clipboard, paste the content) and importto InDesign normally.

[chuxiong zhong]

I experimented several times. Some images I copied from PowerPoint worked well with the printer, but other didn't. One thing is for sure, that images modified in PowerPoint (e.g. cropped images) crashed the printing every time.

[Srishti Bali]

HI Chuxiong,

Sorry to hear about this issue. I would request if you can share a few more details like:

• Operating System(Exact version of Windows/MAC)
• Exact version of InDesign
• A sample file(Powerpoint)
• Step by step workflow or a small video of the issue.

Regards,

Srishti

[Willi Adelberger]

I see 2 issues:

1. Don't copy and paste from any application to InDesign.

2. Don't create PDFs via printing.

The solution would be:

Save the PowerPoint slides as a compatible file type, like PDF and import them in InDesign via File > Place.

Create PDFs via File > Export > PDF (interactive or print)

[Anna Lander]

At least, if no other way works, you can export the pages as hires raster image (e.g. TIFF or EPS) and print them successively