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Illustrator 6 not printing elements

Jun 22, 2012 5:15 AM

Tags: #illustrator #problem #printing #objects

I received a native Illustrator 6 file with multiple artboards from a customer. After printing the job to my postscript & laser printers to preflight, I noticed the background did not print.

All artwork was vector and selectable, only a few layers, it was a multiple page document.

I check the layers. all were set to print and was not on template.

checked the print diaglog box to print all layers and visible

artwork was not hidden or locked - nothing to do with printing or not

nothing in attributes was found and has to do with printing or not

 

I'm not sure how to fix this other than saving the file as a previous version of Illustrator (5 or 4) which was able to print just fine.

 

Can anyone explain what the artist did and how to eliminate the problem in Illustrator CS6?

 

Thanks,

Kourtney

580 Views   4 Replies   Latest reply: ConsolidatedLabel, Jun 22, 2012 7:10 AM
 
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  • JETalmage
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    1. JETalmage,
    Jun 22, 2012 5:50 AM   in reply to ConsolidatedLabel
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    What kind of objects are those which fail to print?

     

    JET

     
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    2. ConsolidatedLabel,
    Jun 22, 2012 6:44 AM   in reply to JETalmage
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    The objects that will not print are the vector artwork considered to be the background for the label. The text on top prints but not the Illustration for the scent or the background gradient.Screen shot 2012-06-22 at 9.43.23 AM.png

     
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    3. JETalmage,
    Jun 22, 2012 6:49 AM   in reply to ConsolidatedLabel
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    Not helpful. I asked what kind of objects. (Paths, raster images, type, effects).

     

    Turn on Overprint Preview and see if any of the affected objects disappear.

     

    JET

     
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    4. ConsolidatedLabel,
    Jun 22, 2012 7:10 AM   in reply to JETalmage
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    first post All artwork was vector and selectable, only a few layers, it was a multiple page document.

    All of the artwork is vector

     

    Noting disappears in overprint preview. All artwork is viewable.

     

    the only real layer is set to print as well

     
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