Printing to pdf problem with docx


  1. Posts : 6
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       #1

    Printing to pdf problem with docx


    I need help or advice with a printing to pdf problem. I have a business letter with the company logo inserted, and when i print to pdf (I have Adobe Acrobat X Pro installed), there is a strange mismatch in the fonts in the center of the page. I have tried several options in both Word and the pdf printer with no solution. It is not a display problem because it prints. It only happens so far with Word. Strange thing, when I save the file to 2003 doc format, the problem dissapears. If I save back to .docx format, the problem reappears. Also, if I remove all images from the document, the problem goes away, but for obvious reasons I cannot delete the company logo.
    I could check the option to save all my files in 2003 format, but then what's the use since I loose all the supposed stability and new functionality of the .docx format.
    The problem is not huge but highly annoying since these are presentation documents for a client.
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  2. whs
    Posts : 26,210
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       #2

    Am I right in the assumption that you use Save as PDF in Word and then print the PDF file?

    If yes, you can try this:

    1. Use Foxit as PDF reader
    2. Save your .docx with doPDF (works like a printer) and go from there.

    BTW: Is there any reason that you do not print the .docx document directly ??
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  3. Posts : 6
    Win XP Professional SP2
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I don't save as a pdf. I print it directly to the Acrobat PDF printer. But saving the file as .doc format solves the issue. And, when saving as pdf, the images don't get the high reslution i would like...they get a little blurred. I will try doPDF, but was thinking if there is any option I need to change for it to work with Acrobat.
    Thanks,
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  4. Posts : 6
    Win XP Professional SP2
    Thread Starter
       #4

    doPDF worked flawlessly with the original .docx format. Irony is that it is a free application, rather than the expensive Adobe Acrobat, and does the work even better.
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  5. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #5

    jimbo64 said:
    doPDF worked flawlessly with the original .docx format. Irony is that it is a free application, rather than the expensive Adobe Acrobat, and does the work even better.
    Very good. I am glad it did the job for you. But I still do not understand why you do not print the .docx directly from Word - unless you do not have MS Office.
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       #6

    Try saving your .docx file as .doc, then print to PDF from the .doc version.
    docx doesn't play well with a number of other programs - I avoid it whenever possible.

    Regards,
    GEWB
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  7. Posts : 1
    **** you asshole
       #7

    There is a better way


    File -> save as -> choose .pdf from the dropdown.

    Avoid printing as pdf on any MS application.
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