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Subject:RE: Word PDFMaker Problem From:"Grant, Christopher" <CGrant -at- glhec -dot- org> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 28 Oct 2002 16:58:46 -0600
Hi David,
> I use the PDFMaker macro to create PDFs from Word.
My first suggestion is to never use PDFMaker/PDFWriter. YMMV, of course, but
I've ran into numerous inconsistencies using those tools. I always print to
a Distiller-watched folder using the Distiller printer driver. Basically the
same result, only you know exactly what it's doing.
> "The following error occurred while printing: Word cannot
> write to file <pathname\filename.ps>"
>
> This error occurs after all the conversions (notes, styles, bookmarks,
> etc.), just before the Distiller kicks in.
In other words, just before it's about to actually write something to disk.
> I have checked settings, tweaked here and there but have no
> clue why all of a sudden things are not working.
See if <pathname\filename.ps> already exists. If it does, delete it or move
it.
See if <pathname> exists. If it doesn't, create it.
See if the drive <pathname> is on is already full. If it is, make room.
See if you can save files to <pathname>. If you can't, see if you have
permissions to read/write to that folder.
See if there are any funny characters (anything other than standard
alpahnumeric characters) in <filename.ps>. If there are, remove them.
To me this sounds like a problem rooted in that particular file folder or
path/file name than a problem with Distiller itself or your settings.
Chris Grant
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