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Jagged font printing from InDesign CS5, but not when exported to PDF

Apr 15, 2012 12:24 PM

Tags: #cs5 #font #pdf #text #pixelated #indesign #edges #jagged #render #type #print #clear #fuzzy #"not #sharp"

I just upgraded to CS5 and I'm having a weird issue. When I print on a laser printer, the fonts print with somewhat jagged edges (they look like they were printed on an ink jet printer). But If I export the file to a PDF and print that, I get sharp text like I expected.

 

Any suggestions about how to fix this?

 

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637 Views   2 Replies   Latest reply: Peter Spier, Apr 15, 2012 2:11 PM
 
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  • Bob Levine
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    1. Bob Levine,
    Apr 15, 2012 12:32 PM   in reply to and.y
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    My advice has always been and likely always will be to export a PDF and print from there. I really don’t care much for InDesign’s printing capability.

     

     

     

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    2. Peter Spier,
    Apr 15, 2012 2:11 PM   in reply to and.y
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    If it's a postscript printer, make sure you have the Download PPD fonts box checked.

     
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