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After I upgraded to Mountain Lion OSX 10.8.2 I can't print PDF files because the printer is unable to convert postscript files. I have updated the printer's driver (HP Officejet 6600) and installed the newest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. I don't know what else can I do. Any ideas are appreciated.
Thanks
Hector
OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
Looking at the specifications for this printer, there is no mention of it supporting Postscript. So it will not be the printer that needs to convert the incoming PS spool file, but the printer driver and operating system to rasterise the PDF or PS file. So when you attempt to print from Acrobat or Preview, what happens? Do you get an error or does the file print incorrectly?
For PDFs that do not print correctly, one workaround you can do with Acrobat is to open the Advanced menu from the Acrobat print dialog and select Print As Image. The quality of the printed document can differ compared to when printed normally, but at least it allows you to print a PDF that errors sometimes.
Try opening your file using Preview instead of Adobe Reader and print, worked for me 🙂
I have had the same issue after months of successful printing of PDFs. I did find that if I open with Preview, rather than Adobe Reader, I can print OK. I guess it will be fixed in one of the inevitable weekly, it seems, Adobe updates. Only thing that updates more frequently than Adobe is the Kardashians.....
Thanks! I've been fighting with the same issue ALL day! Opened in preview and it worked like a charm! Whew!
Oh, and I agree about the Kardashians! 😁
Thank you so much; print as image worked for me.
Yes, you're absolutely right, I'd same problem, this is not apple issue but an adobe issue. Just try to open pdf file you want to print with another pdf reader like foxitreader and print from it. I'll print as usual. 🙂
Thanks hussar for the info.
Try printing using PCL print drivers. PCL is more universal than post script drivers.
I ran into this issue as well. I as able to get my file to print by going to:
Hi... had same issue this week.
Open the problem file in Preview and print it from there. Not as elegant as previously, but it’ll do until someone updates the relevant software.
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