[WEB4LIB] Re: PDF Files that will not Print

[Rosenberger, Anne]

When a PDF is created, the creator can disable printing (a dirty trick,
IMO). Open the file with Acrobat Reader and check File | Document Info |
Security. 
Good luck!

-----Original Message-----
From: J.M. Latham [mailto:latham1 at students.uiuc.edu]
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 2:36 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: PDF Files that will not Print


No perls of wisdom, but I have experienced the same problem on my home
computer trying to print-off PDF files from the ALA website -- just
freezes up the computer.  I thought it was the Windows ME, but the same
thin has happened from the NT site here at school.

Joyce

On Mon, 19 Mar 2001, giz womack wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> Lately we have had more and more users unable to print certain .pdf
> files from our online resources. The problem is sporadic, and does not
> affect all .pdf files. We have tried printing the files in question to
> other printers with no luck, these .pdf files are not unusually large,
> and when we try a different .pdf file it has no trouble printing. We
> have the latest driver on both our lab machines and laptops....I have
> checked the adobe site for info, done some internet searches, I'm just
> not sure how to procede with diagnosing and fixing this problem. Any
> pearls of wisdom out there?
> 
> Thanks,
> Giz
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