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Acrobat Reader Technical Issues
If you have problems opening a book in the Acrobat Reader, or problems displaying
or printing some of the pages in a file you have opened, make sure that you
are using Acrobat Reader version 3.0 or later.
If you do not have Acrobat Reader version 3.0 or later, you should get the latest version
of the Reader. This is free from Adobe's web site, which you can access directly
by selecting "Click Here to Get Adobe Acrobat Reader" in the lower left corner of this window.
If you are already using Acrobat Reader version 3.0 or later, you may find information
that pertains to your problem in the following sections of this page.
The technical information concerning Acrobat Reader is taken from Adobe
Acrobat "readme" documentation dated June, 1997, and pertains to Acrobat Reader version 3.0.
===Acrobat Reader - General Issues:
QEMM - There appear to be conflicts between QEMM, ATI Mach 64, and Acrobat Reader 3.0 which can
cause crashes. Updating to QEMM 8.0.1 may fix this. See
http://arachnid.qdeck.com/qdeck/products/QEMM/ or http://www.quarterdeck.com/ for update
information. [154597]
Standard Mode (Windows 3.1) - Acrobat Reader 3.0 does not work in standard mode; you must be
running Windows 3.1 in enhanced mode.
===Acrobat Reader - Printing Issues:
====== Specific Printers
Canon BJC 4100 - PDF files may not print properly in the printer's "Photographic Mode". Solution:
Use the printers "Graphics and Text" or "Automatic" modes. [174198]
Canon LBP-8IV - Use the printer's "bitmap mode" for best results.
HP DeskJet Printers - For best results, it is recommended that you use the printer's Raster
Graphics mode as opposed to the Vector Graphics mode.
HP DeskJet 500C - This printer has an unprintable area near the top of the page. Be sure to use
the "Shrink to Fit" option in Acrobat Reader's Print dialog.
HP LaserJet Printers - For best results, it is recommended that you use the printer driver's
TrueType font option to download TrueType fonts as bitmaps (not outlines). Details for each
driver's Properties dialog are presented below:
======LaserJet III - Fonts tab, TrueType fonts section: Select the
========="Download TrueType fonts as bitmap soft fonts" option.
======LaserJet 4 - Fonts tab, TrueType fonts section: Select the
========="Download TrueType fonts as bitmap soft fonts" option.
======LaserJet 5 - Print Quality tab, Text Mode section: Select the
========="TrueType as Bitmaps" option
HP LaserJet 5M Enhanced Printer Driver - For best results, it is recommended that you use the
standard HP LaserJet 5M printer driver, not the enhanced driver that ships with the printer.
[158889]
NEC SuperScript 860 Printer - When printing from Acrobat at the default setting of 600 DPI, if
you encounter problems using watermark, booklet, reverse order, or other features, try printing
at 300 DPI. Upgrading to the latest printer driver may eliminate these problems. NEC printer
drivers are available at
http://www.nec.com/cgi-bin/showproduct.exe?product=drivers&modelnum=NEC+Printer+Files.
====== PCL and Non-PostScript Printing
Forms / PCL Printers - Some form objects (fields, buttons, etc.) that overlap other items on the
page may not print properly to PCL printers due to layering issues. [164189]
Performance Improvements - Acrobat 3.0 contains significant performance improvements for printing
to PCL and other non-PostScript printers as compared to Acrobat 2.1.
TrueType / Printing - For best results, it is recommended that you use the printer driver's
TrueType font option to download TrueType fonts as bitmaps (not outlines). Details for each
driver's Properties dialog are presented below:
======LaserJet III - Fonts tab, TrueType fonts section: Select the
========="Download TrueType fonts as bitmap soft fonts" option.
======LaserJet 4 - Fonts tab, TrueType fonts section: Select the
========="Download TrueType fonts as bitmap soft fonts" option.
======LaserJet 5 - Print Quality tab, Text Mode section: Select the
========="TrueType as Bitmaps" option.
If you still have problems, we recommend trying the "Print TrueType as Graphics" option (if your
driver has one). [174299]
Non-PostScript Printers -
A few PDF files may not print properly to non-PostScript printers. If your print output doesn't
look right you may want to select a different printing mode for your driver and try again.
Alternatively you may wish to print your document to a PostScript printer if one is
available.
To change printing modes in Windows 95, click on the Start button in Windows 95, and then
Settings > Printers. Select a different printing mode for your driver and try again.
To change printing modes in Windows 3.1, the double-click on the Control Panel icon, then
double-click on the Printers icon. In the Printers dialog box, click on the Setup button to
display the printer's setup dialogs. To select the graphics mode you may also have to click an
Options button.
Raster vs. Vector Mode - You may get more consistent results if your printer driver is set to use
Raster mode for graphics. Not all printer drivers have this mode. [162671]
Dithering - Set your printer driver's Graphics / Dithering option to "Fine" or "Coarse" for best
results printing halftone images. A setting of "None" will produce poor results. [176134]
Windows 3.1 Printer Drivers - The printer drivers shipped with Microsoft Windows 3.1 for the HP
LaserJet III, IIID, IIIP, and IIISi printers may not work well with Acrobat Reader (and other
applications for that matter). Adobe recommends you use a PCL printer driver based on the
Universal Printer Driver V.3.1.2. Here are several ways to get this driver:
- World Wide Web - Download the file named "HPPCL5.EXE" from
http://www.microsoft.com/kb/softlib/mslfiles/hppcl5.exe .
- Microsoft's Bulletin Board - Microsoft's bulletin-board download service can be reached at
206-739-4009. It supports up to 9600 baud and you should set up your modem to use 8-bit, 1 stop
bit, and no parity. Once connected, there is a menu-driven bulletin board. Download the file
named "HPPCL5.EXE" and follow the same directions as above.
- Microsoft - If you're in the US and you don't have a modem, you may call Microsoft directly at
800-426-9400 and obtain the LaserJet III printer drivers on a diskette.
- Hewlett-Packard - Again, if you don't have a modem, you may call Hewlett-Packard directly at
303-739-4009 and obtain the LaserJet III printer drivers on a diskette. You may also use this
number to obtain the latest printer drivers for the HP LaserJet 4, DeskJet, and PaintJet families
of printers.
600 dpi - If you experience problems printing to HP LaserJet printers in the 600-dpi mode try
switching back to 300-dpi mode or if it is equipped with a PostScript option, use the PostScript
mode for 600-dpi printing. This 600-dpi PCL5 printing problem does not seem specific to Acrobat.
Documents with various graphic images may not print correctly to the LaserJet 4 in PCL mode at
600 dpi unless the Graphics option in the Windows printer driver setup is set to Raster mode.
Drag-and-drop Printing - You can only drag one PDF file at a time onto printer icons for
non-PostScript printers. For PostScript printers, you can drag-and-drop mutliple PDF files for
printing. [176051]
Landscape - To increase printer performance of documents formatted entirely in landscape
orientation to non-PostScript printers the printer driver must be set in landscape orientation in
the Windows printer setup.
====== PostScript Printing
AdobePS 4.1 for Windows 95 - For best results when printing to PostScript printers, Adobe
recommends you use the Adobe PostScript Printer Driver 4.1 for use with the Windows 95 operating
system. AdobePS 4.1 provides several features not found in the standard
Windows 95 PostScript driver, such as Watermark printing and greater support for many popular
applications. The driver and installation instructions are included on the Acrobat Reader 3.0
CD-ROM in the DRIVERS\WIN95 folder. They can also be downloaded from
http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/printerdrivers/
AdobePS 3.01 for Windows 3.1 - For best results when printing to PostScript printers, Adobe
recommends you use the AdobePS 3.01 (or later) driver. The driver and installation instructions
are included on the Acrobat Reader 3.0 CD-ROM in the DRIVERS\WIN31 folder. Please
note, the watermark and n-up feature of this printer driver do not work with Acrobat
Exchange/Reader 3.0. [181119]
JPEG Images - To improve the performance of printing PDF files with JPEG-compressed images to
PostScript Level 2 printers you can change the setting of your PostScript printer driver to
enable Acrobat and the driver to send JPEG-compressed data directly to the printer. In the
printer driver's Properties dialog, choose the PostScript tab. Click the "Advanced..." button to
display the Advanced PostScript Options dialog. Choose the "Pure binary data" option in the Data
Format section. This setting may cause problems with other applications; if it does, return to
the default settings by clicking the Defaults button. [121344]
Memory Issues - If you encounter problems, such as a "VMerror," printing to PostScript Level 1 or
2 printers it may be because the printer has little available memory (for example, a non-upgraded
LaserWriter, LaserWriter Plus, LaserWriter II NT or NTX). There are two potential solutions to
this problem: 1/In the General Preferences dialog (select from the File > Preferences menu) you
may choose to use Serif only or Sans only for font substitution. This frees up additional memory
in the printer and chances are your document will print successfully. 2/The other option is to
purchase more memory for your printer.
N-up Printing - N-up printing is only supported with the AdobePS driver for Windows 95, not the
Microsoft "pscript" driver. [177536]
Pure Binary - Do not use the "Pure Binary" option of your PostScript printer driver when printing
from Acrobat Reader; use the "ASCII data" option instead, which is the default setting.
In the printer driver's Properties dialog, choose the PostScript tab. Click the "Advanced..."
button to display the Advanced PostScript Options dialog. Choose the "ASCII data" option in the
Data Format section. [161459]
Scale/Enlarge to Fit - There is no "Scale/Enlarge to Fit" option in the print dialog, but a trick
that works only to PostScript printers for "scale my page to fit my paper no matter how big or
small" is the following: 1/ In the print setup dialog, set Scaling (on Windows) or Reduce/Enlarge
(Macintosh) to something like 400%. 2/ In Acrobat's print dialog select "Shrink to Fit". 3/Then
print. This will shrink or expand the page as necessary to fit the paper. What you have really
done is make the page overly large, and then "Shrink to Fit" it onto the paper.
Apple Personal LaserWriter NT - If you are using an Apple Personal LaserWriter NT printer that
has not been upgraded to a Personal LaserWriter NTR, Acrobat Reader won't be able to print
substitute fonts. Contact your Apple dealer for information on upgrading your printer.
===Acrobat Reader - Video Issues
Compaq MGA8.DRV Video Driver - Using this video driver (installed on Compaq DeskproXL 586
(1024x768, 640x480, 256 colors) with Compaq Qvision 2000 board may cause Acrobat Reader to crash.
Solution: Turn off the Use Page Cache option in the File > Preferences > General dialog.
Smooth Fonts and Monochrome Images - Font smoothing (antialiasing) is not available for Windows
3.x systems. Monochrome images can be antialiased in Windows 3.1 systems if this option is
enabled (File > Preferences > General dialog). Font smoothing is only performed on
Type 1 and TrueType fonts; Type 3 fonts are not affected. [153457,151701]
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