Dave:
Dave:

Try using a Series 3 driver and sending the job again. We have an
extensive collection of HP 4 (all varieties) family printers here, and
the poor PCL drivers for the 4 series are usually at fault. Also set the
driver so that job is sent as bit-map or as graphic, set the driver to
raster rather than vector, and set dithering to fine. If you must stick
with the 4 series PCL driver, drop resolution to 300dpi. These steps
taken together solve 90% of the PDF print problems I encounter.

BRIAN



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From: WTLK:IMFHQ.Internet."acrobat@blueworld.com"@GroupW
Sent: 1998/05/22 08:22
Subject: Printing non-breaking spaces and other quirky char

Date: 05/22/1998 06:39 am (Friday)
From: Dave Cragg <dcragg@dial.pipex.com>
To: "'acrobat@blueworld.com'" <acrobat@blueworld.com>
Subject: Printing non-breaking spaces and other quirky characters

Hi,

I've just heard that some pdf files I created have had printing problems
with
non-breaking spaces on some printers.

I haven't seen the problem myself, but this is the gist:

Where a non-breaking space was used in the original Word document, the
pdf
looks fine on screen. But when printed, the space increases
substantially so
that some text gets thrown off the right side of the page. I'm told the
printer
concerned is an HP LaserJet 4V.

The files were orignaly made in Word 6.0 on a Mac, and distilled with
Distiller
3.01, also on a Mac. The pdf files print fine to my HP LaserJet 4MP from
my Mac
and my NT machine using both postscript and non-postscript drivers. The
files
in question use Helvetica exclusively.

Has anyone had any similar experience? Is there a solution other than
replacing
all non-breaking spaces with regular spaces in the original documents. I
don't
really want to do this as I'm sure I put those non-breaking spaces in
for a
reason. (It was a long time ago :)) And please don't suggest that the
people
buy a new printer. I already suggested that, but they don't seem to have
a
sense of humor. :(

And do you know of any characters other than non-breaking spaces that
might
cause similar problems.

Best Wishes
Dave Cragg

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