PDF converter - Trouble!

[Paul T, Houston Texas]

Hi,
When 2007 came out I downloaded the PDF add-in converter. It has worked fine
since then but now it works in all other MS programs EXCEPT Publisher???
It worked before but not now. I downloaded the add-in once again , shut
down/restart...no help. I went back to previous documents that converted
before and tried to do them once again... nope, wouldn't work!

This problem only lies within Publisher....any ideas? Thank you for your
help.

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Specifically what happens when you try?

 

[Paul T, Houston Texas]

Thanks JoAnn,
I click on File
click on Publish as a PDF or XPS
the File window opens/appears and click on the "Publish" button on the
bottom of the window.
It then acts as if it wants to work then a new window pops up and says
Publisher cannot save this file.

If I try to do it again...it asks if I want to replace the previous files
(saved as the same name) and I'll click "yes" and it once again says
Publisher cannot save this file.
I then look to see if the file actually was saved - since it asked if I
wanted to replace it - and nothing is there.

Thank you

Specifically what happens when you try?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

Hi,
When 2007 came out I downloaded the PDF add-in converter. It has worked
fine
since then but now it works in all other MS programs EXCEPT Publisher???
It worked before but not now. I downloaded the add-in once again , shut
down/restart...no help. I went back to previous documents that converted
before and tried to do them once again... nope, wouldn't work!

This problem only lies within Publisher....any ideas? Thank you for your
help.

 

[Mary Sauer]

What happens if you *Save as PDF* and leave the XPS out of the equation?

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

Thanks JoAnn,
I click on File
click on Publish as a PDF or XPS
the File window opens/appears and click on the "Publish" button on the
bottom of the window.
It then acts as if it wants to work then a new window pops up and says
Publisher cannot save this file.

If I try to do it again...it asks if I want to replace the previous files
(saved as the same name) and I'll click "yes" and it once again says
Publisher cannot save this file.
I then look to see if the file actually was saved - since it asked if I
wanted to replace it - and nothing is there.

Thank you

Specifically what happens when you try?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

Hi,
When 2007 came out I downloaded the PDF add-in converter. It has worked
fine
since then but now it works in all other MS programs EXCEPT Publisher???
It worked before but not now. I downloaded the add-in once again , shut
down/restart...no help. I went back to previous documents that converted
before and tried to do them once again... nope, wouldn't work!

This problem only lies within Publisher....any ideas? Thank you for your
help.

 

[Paul T, Houston Texas]

Mary,
Thank you ...no change.. won't convert

What happens if you *Save as PDF* and leave the XPS out of the equation?

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

Thanks JoAnn,
I click on File
click on Publish as a PDF or XPS
the File window opens/appears and click on the "Publish" button on the
bottom of the window.
It then acts as if it wants to work then a new window pops up and says
Publisher cannot save this file.

If I try to do it again...it asks if I want to replace the previous files
(saved as the same name) and I'll click "yes" and it once again says
Publisher cannot save this file.
I then look to see if the file actually was saved - since it asked if I
wanted to replace it - and nothing is there.

Thank you

Specifically what happens when you try?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"


in message Hi,
When 2007 came out I downloaded the PDF add-in converter. It has worked
fine
since then but now it works in all other MS programs EXCEPT Publisher???
It worked before but not now. I downloaded the add-in once again , shut
down/restart...no help. I went back to previous documents that converted
before and tried to do them once again... nope, wouldn't work!

This problem only lies within Publisher....any ideas? Thank you for your
help.

 

[Mary Sauer]

There was an earlier post where a user was having a similar issue. He
finally discovered a corrupt page or object by converting page by page to
PDF. Is this occurring in all publications?

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

Mary,
Thank you ...no change.. won't convert

What happens if you *Save as PDF* and leave the XPS out of the equation?

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Paul T, Houston Texas" <[email protected]>
wrote in
message news:[email protected]...

Thanks JoAnn,
I click on File
click on Publish as a PDF or XPS
the File window opens/appears and click on the "Publish" button on the
bottom of the window.
It then acts as if it wants to work then a new window pops up and says
Publisher cannot save this file.

If I try to do it again...it asks if I want to replace the previous
files
(saved as the same name) and I'll click "yes" and it once again says
Publisher cannot save this file.
I then look to see if the file actually was saved - since it asked if I
wanted to replace it - and nothing is there.

Thank you

:

Specifically what happens when you try?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"


"Paul T, Houston Texas" <[email protected]>
wrote
in message Hi,
When 2007 came out I downloaded the PDF add-in converter. It has
worked
fine
since then but now it works in all other MS programs EXCEPT
Publisher???
It worked before but not now. I downloaded the add-in once again ,
shut
down/restart...no help. I went back to previous documents that
converted
before and tried to do them once again... nope, wouldn't work!

This problem only lies within Publisher....any ideas? Thank you for
your
help.

 

[Paul T, Houston Texas]

Mary Thanks,
Yes I went back some items I had previously created in Publisher (and
previously converted to PDF's) and tried them today. They no longer will
convert to PDF's???
It use to work but doesn't seem to want to work now. It does work in other
MS programs like Excel and Word - but now, for some reason not in Publisher.
Thank you

There was an earlier post where a user was having a similar issue. He
finally discovered a corrupt page or object by converting page by page to
PDF. Is this occurring in all publications?

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

Mary,
Thank you ...no change.. won't convert

What happens if you *Save as PDF* and leave the XPS out of the equation?

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Paul T, Houston Texas" <[email protected]>
wrote in
message Thanks JoAnn,
I click on File
click on Publish as a PDF or XPS
the File window opens/appears and click on the "Publish" button on the
bottom of the window.
It then acts as if it wants to work then a new window pops up and says
Publisher cannot save this file.

If I try to do it again...it asks if I want to replace the previous
files
(saved as the same name) and I'll click "yes" and it once again says
Publisher cannot save this file.
I then look to see if the file actually was saved - since it asked if I
wanted to replace it - and nothing is there.

Thank you

:

Specifically what happens when you try?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"


"Paul T, Houston Texas" <[email protected]>
wrote
in message Hi,
When 2007 came out I downloaded the PDF add-in converter. It has
worked
fine
since then but now it works in all other MS programs EXCEPT
Publisher???
It worked before but not now. I downloaded the add-in once again ,
shut
down/restart...no help. I went back to previous documents that
converted
before and tried to do them once again... nope, wouldn't work!

This problem only lies within Publisher....any ideas? Thank you for
your
help.

 

[Mary Sauer]

Try a different converter. www.primopdf.com has been mentioned here, it is
free. There are many others.

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

Mary Thanks,
Yes I went back some items I had previously created in Publisher (and
previously converted to PDF's) and tried them today. They no longer will
convert to PDF's???
It use to work but doesn't seem to want to work now. It does work in
other
MS programs like Excel and Word - but now, for some reason not in
Publisher.
Thank you

There was an earlier post where a user was having a similar issue. He
finally discovered a corrupt page or object by converting page by page to
PDF. Is this occurring in all publications?

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Paul T, Houston Texas" <[email protected]>
wrote
in message news[email protected]...

Mary,
Thank you ...no change.. won't convert

:

What happens if you *Save as PDF* and leave the XPS out of the
equation?

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Paul T, Houston Texas" <[email protected]>
wrote in
message Thanks JoAnn,
I click on File
click on Publish as a PDF or XPS
the File window opens/appears and click on the "Publish" button on
the
bottom of the window.
It then acts as if it wants to work then a new window pops up and
says
Publisher cannot save this file.

If I try to do it again...it asks if I want to replace the previous
files
(saved as the same name) and I'll click "yes" and it once again says
Publisher cannot save this file.
I then look to see if the file actually was saved - since it asked
if I
wanted to replace it - and nothing is there.

Thank you

:

Specifically what happens when you try?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"


"Paul T, Houston Texas"
<[email protected]>
wrote
in message
Hi,
When 2007 came out I downloaded the PDF add-in converter. It has
worked
fine
since then but now it works in all other MS programs EXCEPT
Publisher???
It worked before but not now. I downloaded the add-in once again
,
shut
down/restart...no help. I went back to previous documents that
converted
before and tried to do them once again... nope, wouldn't work!

This problem only lies within Publisher....any ideas? Thank you
for
your
help.

 

[Paul T, Houston Texas]

Mary,
Thanks
I download primo... went into the document clicked print - selected primo
the window closed. I have searched to see if it saved the file somewhere (I
checked to open file when complete0 can't find it anywhere so i am going to
conclude that it too does not work for Publisher..
I can't figure this out???

Try a different converter. www.primopdf.com has been mentioned here, it is
free. There are many others.

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

Mary Thanks,
Yes I went back some items I had previously created in Publisher (and
previously converted to PDF's) and tried them today. They no longer will
convert to PDF's???
It use to work but doesn't seem to want to work now. It does work in
other
MS programs like Excel and Word - but now, for some reason not in
Publisher.
Thank you

There was an earlier post where a user was having a similar issue. He
finally discovered a corrupt page or object by converting page by page to
PDF. Is this occurring in all publications?

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Paul T, Houston Texas" <[email protected]>
wrote
in message Mary,
Thank you ...no change.. won't convert

:

What happens if you *Save as PDF* and leave the XPS out of the
equation?

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Paul T, Houston Texas" <[email protected]>
wrote in
message Thanks JoAnn,
I click on File
click on Publish as a PDF or XPS
the File window opens/appears and click on the "Publish" button on
the
bottom of the window.
It then acts as if it wants to work then a new window pops up and
says
Publisher cannot save this file.

If I try to do it again...it asks if I want to replace the previous
files
(saved as the same name) and I'll click "yes" and it once again says
Publisher cannot save this file.
I then look to see if the file actually was saved - since it asked
if I
wanted to replace it - and nothing is there.

Thank you

:

Specifically what happens when you try?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"


"Paul T, Houston Texas"
<[email protected]>
wrote
in message
Hi,
When 2007 came out I downloaded the PDF add-in converter. It has
worked
fine
since then but now it works in all other MS programs EXCEPT
Publisher???
It worked before but not now. I downloaded the add-in once again
,
shut
down/restart...no help. I went back to previous documents that
converted
before and tried to do them once again... nope, wouldn't work!

This problem only lies within Publisher....any ideas? Thank you
for
your
help.

 

[John Inzer]

Mary,
Thanks
I download primo... went into the document clicked print - selected
primo the window closed. I have searched to see if it saved the file
somewhere (I checked to open file when complete0 can't find it
anywhere so i am going to conclude that it too does not work for
Publisher..
I can't figure this out???

======================================
Maybe these steps will help:

Open your project in Publisher and go to...File / Print.

On your Print screen...open the drop window and
select 'PrimoPDF' as your printer.

Click...Print...now you will see the PrimoPDF screen
and you can browse to a save folder.

When you click...Create PDF..your .pdf file will be
created in your save folder.

The resulting .pdf file can be viewed on any computer
that has the free Adobe Reader installed.


--

J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Paul T, Houston Texas]

Thank you to all who helped.
I figured it out.
Primo did not work either.
I even bought Adobe 9 Pro...and it did not work either. (I needed it anyhow)
MS must have changed some things in the program with one of its downloads. I
had been using a template that I created a year ago. It worked fine until
just recently.
Out of shear frustration tried a blank page - it converted to a pdf - OK
that was good.
I then slowly recreated my template from scratch and it now works as well.
Going back and trying an older document or template- no go, no workie.
New documents and new templates - works everytime. (even without Adobe 9.0)

so I guess MS changed something and you need to work from a new blank cause
it sure doesn't like the old way.

If you tried to print to pdf immediately after installing primopdf try
rebooting the computer. The computer may need to reboot before the driver
is active.


--
Don - Publisher 2000®
Vancouver, USA

Try a different converter. www.primopdf.com has been mentioned here, it is
free. There are many others.

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Paul T, Houston Texas" <[email protected]>
wrote in message

Mary Thanks,
Yes I went back some items I had previously created in Publisher (and
previously converted to PDF's) and tried them today. They no longer will
convert to PDF's???
It use to work but doesn't seem to want to work now. It does work in
other
MS programs like Excel and Word - but now, for some reason not in
Publisher.
Thank you

:

There was an earlier post where a user was having a similar issue. He
finally discovered a corrupt page or object by converting page by page
to
PDF. Is this occurring in all publications?

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Paul T, Houston Texas" <[email protected]>
wrote
in message Mary,
Thank you ...no change.. won't convert

:

What happens if you *Save as PDF* and leave the XPS out of the
equation?

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Paul T, Houston Texas" <[email protected]>
wrote in
message Thanks JoAnn,
I click on File
click on Publish as a PDF or XPS
the File window opens/appears and click on the "Publish" button on
the
bottom of the window.
It then acts as if it wants to work then a new window pops up and
says
Publisher cannot save this file.

If I try to do it again...it asks if I want to replace the previous
files
(saved as the same name) and I'll click "yes" and it once again
says
Publisher cannot save this file.
I then look to see if the file actually was saved - since it asked
if I
wanted to replace it - and nothing is there.

Thank you

:

Specifically what happens when you try?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"


"Paul T, Houston Texas"
<[email protected]>
wrote
in message
Hi,
When 2007 came out I downloaded the PDF add-in converter. It has
worked
fine
since then but now it works in all other MS programs EXCEPT
Publisher???
It worked before but not now. I downloaded the add-in once again
,
shut
down/restart...no help. I went back to previous documents that
converted
before and tried to do them once again... nope, wouldn't work!

This problem only lies within Publisher....any ideas? Thank you
for
your
help.

 

[Paul T, Houston Texas]

Thanks -- The root of the problem is when running Print Checking Tool and it
asks to change to something other than RBG Color...thats the trigger that
kills the pdf converter... keep it on RBG and it works fine.

Thank you to all who helped.
I figured it out.
Primo did not work either.
I even bought Adobe 9 Pro...and it did not work either. (I needed it anyhow)
MS must have changed some things in the program with one of its downloads. I
had been using a template that I created a year ago. It worked fine until
just recently.
Out of shear frustration tried a blank page - it converted to a pdf - OK
that was good.
I then slowly recreated my template from scratch and it now works as well.
Going back and trying an older document or template- no go, no workie.
New documents and new templates - works everytime. (even without Adobe 9.0)

so I guess MS changed something and you need to work from a new blank cause
it sure doesn't like the old way.

Glad you solved your problem. Just wanted to chime in and say that I
installed Publisher 2002 on my new computer with Vista 64, and I still
use PrimoPDF to convert my documents, and it all works fine for me.
[Fingers crossed!]