Could someone help me out with PDF printing problems?
Graham W:
What is specifically happening is that, when they try to print the file, it fails. Lulu then sends me the completely bloody useless error message:
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180: Content ID 6730361 Text block will not RIP
They have also sent me a PitStop Professional report, which contains the error:
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Embedded font NadineScriptNormal, Garamond, Symbol MT (and lots of other fonts) is not complete (1x)
I am as sure as I can be that the PDFs I'm submitting have fully embedded fonts. Nevertheless, just to make sure, I'll try one more time, which means waiting two weeks before Lulu get off their unbelievably incompetent arses and fail to print the sodding file, at which point they'll probably send me another useless error message.
Graham
David Artman:
Quote from: Graham W on May 13, 2009, 02:27:23 PM
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Embedded font NadineScriptNormal, Garamond, Symbol MT (and lots of other fonts) is not complete (1x)
I am as sure as I can be that the PDFs I'm submitting have fully embedded fonts.
Step 1) Make SURE your "font subset" setting is 0%. It's oddly structured: it defaults to 100% BUT you have to read carefully: that option subsets all fonts which use LESS THAN the indicated percentage of their glyphs. In other words, every font you use, if set at 100%. To be sure all font glyphs embed, set that "subset" value to 0%--this tells Distiller that you only subset fonts in which you use no glyphs (i.e. none of them).
Step 2) Change to use other fonts (adjust your styles in your DTP) and see if it flies. You MIGHT be dealing with proprietary fonts that are intentionally incomplete (though Garamond shouldn't be bitching; never heard of the Nadine one, and Symbol MT is not "Symbol," which is usually free).
Graham W:
Last Wednesday, I tried printing again, via both CreateSpace and Lulu. I did something slightly different: before, I'd printed three PDFs in one book; this time, I tried just the main one.
The Lulu one has yet to print (and I think it will throw another error). The CreateSpace proof hasn't just printed: it's arrived, this morning, after being delivered from the States. It looks good and everything has printed fine.
I'm currently very impressed with CreateSpace's speed and unimpressed by Lulu's rubbishness.
Graham
visioNationstudios:
Yep, I've had nothing bad to say about CreateSpace after running about 5 different projects with them. Glad you (sort of) found a solution!
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