Cutoff print is likely because the page setup, or destination printer, was
different in the original document, and in the Acrobat document. Different
printers have different printable areas, so switching destination printers
(Print to:) can cut off edges. Though the PM 5.0 / LaserWriter 8.x combo no
longer provides the "larger print area/fewer fonts" checkbox, other
printers do. In PM 5.0, look in the Print, Paper dialog to see what the
printable area for the printer / PPD combo you have.

Font quality problems are likely because the font is just not a good font
for screen representation (some are not), the font is not installed on the
current computer and Acrobat is having to substitute a multiple master, or
the size is too small. Either embed the font (in the Acrobat Print dialog,
select setup, then fonts, then embed the fonts the document has; use the PM
Display Pub Info addition to find out), or change the document font to
something your computer has (and other computers have as well; use one of
the standard 39). Font size should usually be at least 10 point if you want
it screen readable, though some good fonts can go smaller. Poor spacing and
dropouts at other magnification are usually indications the font is not
embeded or present on the computer, and ATM cannot do an accurate job of
substituting.

> Many of the articles which I've attempted to convert to PDF
> are missing their title or top line of the title (the title is on the top
> line(s) of the first page of each document).
> ...the font really isn't clearly legible unless magnified
> to 200%. Some magnifications between 100% and less than 200% lack spacing
> between words and the letter "Z" is missing the diagonal line.
>
> Danette Cook Adamson