[Ipg-smz] Strange PDF file problem

[Christine Hall]

Tom's right. Opening with OpenOffice and printing from there might be an 
option.

Also, you might try another document reader. I've had trouble with 
Mint's default reader and use Okular instead.

Christine Hall
Publisher & Editor
FOSS Force: Keeping tech free
http://fossforce.com

On 11/5/18 11:39 AM, Tom Henderson wrote:
> Except that Dennis is using LinuxMint, which doesn't use Adobe in any way.
> 
> His browser, either Chrome or Firefox, has a save-as function, though, 
> as does LIbreOffice. Once exported, a problem with color might be 
> surmounted, hence the hint to save or print as B&W.
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
> On 11/5/18 11:35 AM, Evan Schuman wrote:
>>
>> Another easy option: Save the PDF to your desktop. And then print by 
>> right-clicking the file. That will move the print function from 
>> e*Trade to Adobe, which should have better luck.
>>
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>> *From:* Ipg-smz <ipg-smz-bounces at netpress.org> *On Behalf Of *Cameron 
>> Laird
>> *Sent:* Monday, November 05, 2018 11:26 AM
>> *To:* ipg-smz at netpress.org
>> *Subject:* Re: [Ipg-smz] Strange PDF file problem
>>
>> I'm with Tom.  "Export as PDF" should be your first instinct in 
>> mollification of troublesome PDF instances (and they're out there in 
>> abundance).
>>
>> I personally suspect multiple defects, including the E*Trade output 
>> /and/ the exception-handling in your printer driver.  Feel free to 
>> tell E*Trade that you know a guy who'll explain to them what they need 
>> to do to eliminate this error, if they claim inability to fix it on 
>> their side.
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 9:05 AM Tom Henderson 
>> <thenderson at extremelabs.com <mailto:thenderson at extremelabs.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Export the pdf as a PDF. No, really.
>>
>>     See if that PDF is empty. If not, print the subsequent PDF. Let me
>>     know
>>     if the exported PDF is empty-- that's another problem.
>>
>>     Possibility: make sure you print it as specifically black and white.
>>
>>     Tom
>>
>>
>>     On 11/5/18 10:36 AM, Dennisf63 wrote:
>>     > Okay, here's another one for you.
>>     >
>>     > I'm trying to print out my E*Trade statement, which I have
>>     downloaded
>>     > as a PDF file. I can't get it to print out. I can print out any
>>     other
>>     > PDF file, but not this one. I get the notice, upper right corner of
>>     > screen, that the file is printing, followed by the notice that
>>     it has
>>     > been printed, but nothing comes out of the printer. Not a
>>     chuckle, a
>>     > whimper, nothing, nada. It has always been thus. But ONLY with the
>>     > statement.
>>     >
>>     > I've checked the document's settings, the printer settings,
>>     everything
>>     > I can think of. It is the default printer. Every other program can
>>     > print to it. Every other PDF file I try can be printed out, even
>>     ones
>>     > from E*Trade. It is ONLY the E*Trade statement that will not
>>     print out.
>>     >
>>     > I guess it is time for me to try E*Trade customer service?
>>     >
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