We regularly get PDFs from architects (usually created using Acrobat Distiller 7.0 with PDF Version 1.4 / Acrobat 5.x). When we view them in Adobe Reader (Mac or Windows), the text looks fine but prints as solid black boxes no matter which printer or plotter (even a simple HP LaserJet). If we view them using Apple's Preview app, we ALSO see the text as solid black boxes. What's happening and how can we fix/work around this?
My Product Information:
Reader Standard 8.1 / Windows
Try checking the font used in the PDF. Make sure the font is not licensed and it's install in Acrobat and on your OS.
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Eugene,
Greetings! Thanks for the reply on this.
We don't create the PDFs, but I will be sure to ask the creators about the fonts being used. Even so, isn't it odd that the font is displayed on-screen? Maybe it's licensed in different ways depending on the output media?
No idea - just thinking out loud ... :)
The plot thickens - I looked at the document properties on my end. "Fonts Used in this Document" is blank! Hmm ...
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