Re: Creating tabloid size PDF in color

[Dov Isaacs <isaacs@xxxxxxxxx>]

We have repeated supplied the information that you are seeking on
the various Framers email lists and the Adobe User to User forums.

First of all, with FrameMaker 6, don't even attempt to use "save as PDF"
as it does not work consistently with any version of FrameMaker earlier
than FrameMaker 7.

Secondly, you should NEVER, repeat NEVER, create PostScript for distillation
using anything other than a printer driver instance associated with the
Acrobat Distiller PPD. That includes PPDs such as those for "Generic PostScript"
(that's somewhat of a contradiction in terms) or the clonescript "LaserJet
4550", etc.

Third, assuming that you have the full version of either Acrobat 4.05
or Acrobat 5.0.5 installed, the installation of Acrobat creates a 
PostScript driver instance labelled "Acrobat Distiller" based upon the
Acrobat Distiller PPD. Unless you are trying to create PDF from a "book"
in FrameMaker 6, printing directly to this PostScript printer driver
instance will generate PostScript and then automatically feed that to
the Distiller in background.

Assuming that you only have the Distiller 4.05 bundled with FrameMaker,
you should create a PostScript printer driver instance using the Adobe
Universal PostScript Printer Driver Installer 1.0.6, downloadable from
Adobe's web site, and associate that with Distiller PPD (in the DISTILLR\XTRAS
directory) and set that for the FILE: port. Then print to that and
manually distill the resultant PostScript into PDF. (You could also
use "watched folders" for this purpose).

Also note that we recommend setting the PostScript driver for 600 dpi for
use with FrameMaker. There is a bug that cause content to be lost on
output at higher resolutions with larger page sizes (including the 11x17
page size you are using).

I don't accept PayPal for my advice. I consider myself lucky that I still 
get a paycheck from Adobe.   (8^)>

        - Dov





At 2/27/2003 12:32 PM, Kurt Staven wrote:
>Dov,
>
>I have created a command quick reference card using FrameMaker 6.0
>on Windows 2000. The document size is tabloid (11x17), two-sided, 
>with four columns per side so that it can be accordian folded.
>Some of the text is in different colors to highlight or emphasize key 
>commands.
>
>To create the PDF, I must first print to file and run the PDF distiller
>on the PostScript print file.
>
>The problem is that the color printer here (HP Color LaserJet 4550 PS) 
>cannot handle paper that large (11x17). 
>
>Neither can the Generic PostScript Printer driver.
>
>When I use the other printer drivers (such as the Canon iR330-400 PS),
>the imported images come out in color, but the colored text comes out 
>in shades of gray.
>
>If I try to Save as PDF from FrameMaker, the color text comes out in 
>shades of gray.
>
>Is there a color printer driver that I can download and use to 
>create my PostScript file?
>
>Any other suggestions (short of buying a better color printer) 
>are welcome.
>
>Do you accept PayPal for your advice? :-)
>
>Thanks,
>
>Kurt Staven
>Principal Technical Writer
>WaveSmith Networks
>35 Nagog Park, Acton, MA 01720
>
>Phone: 978-489-2213
>Email:  kstaven@wavesmith.net


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