Problems plotting pdf text

[t1320t]

Hello all-

I'm using ACAD 2009 & am having problems when plotting to .pdf using "DWG to PDF.pc3". Here's the procedure I'm using..

 

1. Plot the .dwg to .pdf using "DWG to PDF.pc3"

2. Open that .pdf from explorer

3. Plot that .pdf to our HP DJ 800

 

Ok, here's the problem.. the text plots fuzzy & hardly legible. The linework is fine, only the text is messed up. When I plot the exact same .dwg from ACAD using the exact same .ctb file everything comes out as desired. Why does the text look like crap when I plot it to a .pdf?? I have client waiting on these files & would really like to get this figure out.

 

Thanks

[ReMark]

Are you on Subscription by any chance?

[t1320t]

Not on subscription. Would that impact plotting??

[ReMark]

No. Users of 2009 who are on Subscription qualified for a bonus feature that enhanced the capabilities of working with PDFs.

 

OK. Line work is fine but text is "crappy". What font is being used? Have you tried a different printer? Have you tried a different font? Have you printed PDFs before with this same font and gotten better results?

[t1320t]

As usual ReMark is on it! Thanks! Yes, line work is fine. I think it boils down to fonts.... the fonts that are giving me problems are ISOCPEUR & Consolas. I played around w changing those fonts to romans.shx & the outcome was better. So, it looks like the transition to .pdf accepts the line work fine but has problems w various fonts... why?? In my mind, it seems like it simply snapping an image when converting to .pdf so it should simply accept the fonts as they are without adjusting them. I ended up dl'ing pdf facotry pro to get this job done.. it worked fine w the correct results.

[ReMark]

This is just a workaround. If I were "on it" I would have had a true "fix". Well for now it serves the purpose, right?

[t1320t]

Yep, it's only a workaround.. and for now it serves the purpose well enough to get this job out the door. The majority of companies that we deal w request dwgs, but on occasion we deal w architects who don't have "real" CAD who request .pdfs

[ReMark]

Anything unusual about the two fonts you are using?

[t1320t]

Not that I'm aware of. Define "unusual".

[ReMark]

Are they fancy or more complex compared to a Simplex or a Roman font for instance? I'm pretty sure the first one is an AutoCAD font. But Consolas...is that a TrueType font?

[t1320t]

Yeah, I guess they could be considered in comparison to Simplex or the Roman fonts. Sorry, I'm not sure how to determine whether Consolas is a TrueType font or not.

[ReMark]

TrueType fonts will have a file type extension of ttf as opposed to shx.

[t1320t]

I learn something new everyday... Neither of them have file type extensions

[ReMark]

That's because you haven't reset your Windows/files options to display known file types.