Cannot print to a .ps file using composite CMYK

[THinson]

Using Publisher 2003, I am trying to print to file to create a post script
file (*.ps) using the composite CMYK option. I have tried several different
..ppd 's with and without the Adobe PostScript Driver. Publisher goes
through the printing process, but does not create a file. Using RGB,
everything works without a problem. Strangely enough, the composite CMYK
option will work occasionally, mostly with smaller files or if the book is
printed page by page (16 page book). The computer in use is a Dell 4550,
Pentium 4 - 2.4, with 1024MB of RAM, 80GB hard drive.

Any help would be appreciate.

TIA

 

[Terje Martinsen]

This is an error in Publisher 2003, where large .ps files "dissapear".
The solution, until a fix is released, is as you say to print in smaller
portions (.ps file up to appr. 350 MB).
A think maybe Brian Kvalheim can enlighten this.

Regards Terje

 

[THinson]

Thanks. I finally found a Microsoft Knowledge Base Article on it here,
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828510&Product=pub2003.

The CMYK features were the main reason for moving up to Publisher 2003.
Hopefully there will be a fix soon. Does anyone have a viable work around?
My printer is requesting composite CMYK files converted to a PDF.

TIA

 

[°°°MS°Publisher°°°]

However, you need expensive software to create a CMYK PDF.

There is www.quite.com Quite a Box of Tricks or Enfocus Pitstop.

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