Cause:
A large number of images/graphics from high-quality digital cameras or other sources are embedded in the document, the data volume of which is (probably...) far too high, regardless of the technical printing requirements (resolution capacity of the printer, size of the image object on the document page, etc.). As the central printers have to hold the raster data of the entire document for performance reasons, the working memory available for ripping (approx. 3.3 GB) is then exhausted relatively quickly and the printing process is aborted.

Solution:
There are three possible solutions. In all cases, you need a PDF printer driver such as PDF24 or PDFCreator (Windows) or PDFwriter for Mac (Apple Mac) or CUPS-PDF (Linux) (see Tools & Drivers → PDF "printer"). Before you start, you should first adjust the conversion and compression values of the PDF "printer". To do this, proceed as follows:

• Adjust PDF "printer" parameters
  • Open the program of the installed PDF printer and select the profile for high-quality printing ("High Quality", "High Quality" etc.) in the configuration menu
  • Adjust the conversion and compression values for b/w, greyscale and color images/graphics so that all font and raster objects are calculated to a maximum resolution of 600 dpi (method: Sample).
  • Save the changes

Then select one of the three revision measures:

1. Create/revise PDF
   • Open the original in its application or the existing PDF in Adobe Reader.
   • Create a new PDF with the changed printer settings of the PDF "printer".
   • Send the (hopefully) smaller PDF to the printer.
2. Split PDF into partial jobs
   • Open the PDF in Adobe Reader and use the PDF printer to print a maximum of 50 pages of your document in a new PDF. Proceed accordingly with the rest of the document. If you use the "Multiple pages per sheet" ("N-Up") option, select the number of pages per partial order so that the value can be divided by the number of your "N-Up" value so that you do not have any blank spaces on the front or back.
3. Revise original
   To convert images/graphics into a specific size format and then save them in a suitable graphics format, you can use a program such as IrfanView, which also automatically converts and saves large quantities of image/graphic files in batch mode. You can also use the info window to determine in advance what print size an image will have depending on the selected resolution (dpi) (see Tools & Drivers → IrfanView).
   • If no precise size specifications are known for the object to be embedded, first determine the desired approx. size for each object (preferably 'slightly' larger than necessary) and/or create a new image with the desired print dimensions from the original image template, taking into account the 600 dpi printer resolution. Save the new image object in a suitable image format (photorealistic images as JPEG/JPG with max. 95% quality, graphic objects with hard contours (texts, lines, uni-colored areas) as PNG).
   • Embed the newly created objects in your document and, if necessary, adjust the object size to the desired value (never enlarge again, but only reduce the imported object, hence "slightly larger than necessary" above in the text).
   • Create a new PDF using the PDF "printer".

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1. Store template(s):
   Store all (same-format!) templates in an empty directory. If several copies of a template are to be printed, store as many copies of your template in the directory as you wish. To avoid overwriting the files, the individual file names must be extended, e.g. filename_1.pdf, filename_2.pdf etc.
2. Combine all individual files into one PDF file:
   Call up the PDF24 program and load all files from the above directory into the program. If you have different templates, you can change the sorting. Click on "Save" (diskette symbol). You will receive a new PDF.
3. Create a new A0 (841x1189mm) PDF:
   Open the new PDF and select the printer PDF24 or another (virtual) PDF "printer" in the Print menu. Now proceed as follows:
   
   3.1 A2 template is portrait format:
   • Select the following options/values in the printer properties:
     • "Properties" → "Layout" → "Orientation": Landscape format
     • "Properties" → "Advanced..." → "Paper size": User-defined page size for PostScript:
       • In the new window, set the unit to mm and enter the following values/options. Pay attention to "." as decimal separator:
       • Width: 841.00
       • Height: 1189.00
       • Paper feed direction: Short end first
     • Confirm 3x "OK"
     • In the print main menu → "Customize page and options": Multiple
       • Enter in the new window:
         • "Pages per sheet": User-defined 2 x 1
         • "Page layout": Horizontal
         You should now see the correct arrangement of your "tiles" on the A0 paper in the preview window on the right.
     • Now create the newly formatted PDF via the "Print" dialog and send it to the large format printer
   3.2 A2 template is landscape format:
   • Select the following options/values in the printer properties:
     • "Properties" → "Layout" → "Orientation": portrait format
     • "Properties" → "Advanced..." → "Paper size": User-defined page size for PostScript:
       • In the new window, set the unit to mm and enter the following values/options. Pay attention to "." as decimal separator:
       • Width: 841.00
       • Height: 1189.00
       • Paper feed direction: Short end first
     • Confirm 3x "OK"
     • In the print main menu → "Customize page and options": Multiple
       • Enter in the new window:
         • "Pages per sheet": User-defined 1 x 2
         • "Page layout": Horizontal
         You should now see the correct arrangement of your "tiles" on the A0 paper in the preview window on the right.
     • Now create the newly formatted PDF ("Print") and send it to the large format printer

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Problem:
Combining several logical pages onto one printed page often results in losses in the printed image (characters are missing / replaced by boxes, embedded objects are missing completely or are printed incorrectly).

Cause:
Depending on the complexity of the document, data volumes of several gigabytes are generated during print processing, which overload the printer's memory. This option should therefore only be used with caution on physical printers and in accordance with the following instructions in order to obtain a satisfactory printout...

Note: Before printing large documents or many copies, it is essential to print a test copy that includes all relevant print parameters that are to be applied to the entire document (e.g. number of logical pages on one side / on one sheet for double-sided printing, reading direction (from left to right / from top to bottom, etc.). Ideally, a new PDF should be created on which the layout can be checked before it is sent to the printer.

Solution:
There are two possible solutions, the first of which should be tried first:

• Create from your document with PDF24, PDFCreator, PDFwriter or similar, first create a new PDF in which the desired page layout is already implemented (several pages per sheet, "N-up"). Check the result , especially on the last pages of the new PDF.
  
  Now send this PDF with standard options to the printer.
• If the above procedure does not work, proceed as follows:
  
  Print the document in smaller sections (page 1 - 48, page 49 - 96 etc.).
  
  Ideally, the partial jobs should not have more print data than the original document, i.e. only half of the original number of pages for "2 on 1", a quarter for "4 on 1", etc. Please note that the page count of each partial order must be divisible by the number of "pages per sheet" so that all subfields (tiles) are filled.
  Note: The term "pages per sheet" is not always precise, as the PDF file does not recognize double-sided printing, so it should read "multiple pages per sheet". With "4 on 1" and double-sided printing, the number of pages of the partial orders should therefore be divisible by 8, e.g. page 1 - 48, page 49 - 96 etc.! Check the result of the partial orders here too, especially on the last pages of the new PDFs!
  
  It is not possible to specify the exact maximum number of pages, as this depends on the structure of the document (mainly text ↔ many embedded objects). Normally formatted documents ("1 on 1") should not exceed 400 pages.
  
  The option can be found in various places in the "Print" menu, depending on the application.
  
  Acrobat Reader, Foxit Reader
  
  
  MS-Word
  
  
  Firefox, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint etc.
  

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Problem:
PDFs are often protected by the author with security features such as "Document composition = not permitted" or "Page extraction = not permitted". This means that the document can be sent if the page layout is changed with the above options, but it is not printed ( "Error" status).

Solution:
A solution is shown under"No output → No print output with protected PDF file".

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• Incorrect print parameters;
  Select the "High quality" option under "Full-page slides" in the PP print menu.
• Embedded PDFs:
  When embedding PDFs in the PP slide, they are rasterized again and with very low quality. This problem can only be solved by embedding the original text and image content from which the PDF was originally created. If you have this source, you should also use it in the PP slide.

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Cause:
...because the printer does not have access to the application and the author's computer.

Exotic (Windows TrueType) fonts (TTFonts) are usually not supported on PostScript or stand-alone printers. The printer then uses the most suitable (PS) font, which usually does not result in the desired typeface.

Note: In the "Adobe PDF" printer settings, embedding is activated in the "High-quality print" and "Print output quality" options:

Properties → Advanced... → Graphics → TrueType font: → "Load as soft font in the printer", OK

Options underlined in red: Further parameters that we recommend for using our printers!

Set the following option as the default value

When using PDF printers, it is recommended to embed TTF fonts (and other options) by default in all generated PDFs. The procedure is the same for all options; here using the example of the PDF24 "printer":

• Start → "Printers and Faxes" or "Devices and Printers"
• right-click on FreePDF (or another PDF "printer") → select "Properties" and then go to the following options:
  • (1) General → (2) Printer settings... → (3) Advanced... →
    • (4a) Graphics → (5a) TrueType font: "Load as soft font in the printer"
    • (4b) Document options → (5b) PostScript options → (6b) TrueType download option: "TrueType"
      
      Options underlined in red: Further parameters that we recommend for using our printers
      
    • OK → OK
  • s(1) Device setting → (2) Replacement table for fonts → (3) and set all fonts to "Do not replace"
    
  • OK → OK
    Done!

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