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Old 05-19-2007, 05:01 PM
Mason Malmuth Mason Malmuth is offline
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Default Another Word Perfect Problem

Hi Everyone:

I have another Word Perfect problem that perhaps someone here might know the answer.

In our books, we often have a number of equations and we produce them in our (Word Perfect) files by using the Word Perfect Equation Editor. Everything works fine when we print the Word Perfect file out.

But when we deliver the manuscript to our printer, using the Word Perfect "Publish To" capability we convert the Word Perfect file to a PDF file. We then send the PDF file to our printer where other work, including dropping in the card picutes, is done.

Here's the problem. When we produce the PDF file, the equations become blurry. In fact, they look like they were done on an old dot matrix printer, while the rest of the manuscript is perfect. We fix this at the printer's by reproducing the equations and then dropping them back in.

So does anyone know what causes this and how to correct it.

Thanks and best wishes,
Mason
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Old 05-19-2007, 05:38 PM
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Default Re: Another Word Perfect Problem

If you print out the manuscript with equations directly to a physical printer connected to the computer, do you still have problems?

It's possible it's a problem with the WP Publish To feature, in which case you may be able to get around it by using another PDF printer.

You can either use the proper adobe version available with Adobe Acrobat (not reader) or any number of free alternatives.

I've personally used pdf995. It's "free" but their software will ask you to buy it every time you print with it (no spyware bundled with it, though).
http://www.pdf995.com

Download both the printer and the free converter to be able to use it. You can then print as you normally would to a physical printer, but select PDF995 as your printer and it will let you save it direct to PDF. See if that still has the same problem.

I found this page that describes what you are seeing, and recommends trying to use the adobe distiller (a pdf printer) directly instead of using the "publish to" option. Looks like "publish to" significantly decreases resolution of images.

Good luck.
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