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Resolved Why do PDF files print incorrectly

Discussion in 'Other PC Software' started by jparnold, 2013/01/30.

  1. 2013/01/30
    jparnold

    jparnold Inactive Thread Starter

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    Recently and probably after an upgrade to my PDF reader, I have noticed that when printing multiple pages of a PDF document that the first page prints correctly by ALL subsequent pages print rubbish almost like another language.

    If I print each page separately they all print correctly so it has something to do with page break.

    This does NOT happen when I print Word etc documents.

    I have just installed a brand new printer and this problem does the same thing on BOTH printers so (I assume) it is not a printer related problem.

    I have tried downloading a new copy of the latest PDF reader and uninstalled the existing one and installed the new one. That did NOT fix the problem.

    Any ideas? I am wasting a lot of paper and ink.
     
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  2. 2013/01/31
    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    It'd help if you mentioned which PDF reader you're using;)

    Sounds like you should uninstall it and try to find the older version.... Or look on their web site.

    I use: http://www.foxitsoftware.com/
     
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    SpywareDr

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    jparnold

    jparnold Inactive Thread Starter

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    Thanks for your reply - and I didn't notice the 'other PC software' forum - sorry
    I think that I just found the answer.
    When you select 'print' there is a drop down menu 'Comment & Forms'. It was set to 'Document and Markups' (I never set this). I changed the setting to 'Document' and now it seems to 'behave'.
    VERY annoying that downloading a latest version would automatically make such a settings instead of one which is less likely to give problems!
    I think that I only downloaded the latest version as I kept getting 'pop up windows' reminding me that a newer version was available.
     
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    SpywareDr

    SpywareDr SuperGeek WindowsBBS Team Member

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    Good to hear the problem was so easily resolved and, thanks for the tip. :)
     
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