ColorSpan Legacy Print Server - Troubleshooting PostScript Errors

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Offending Command: dict Check: Printer fonts and RIP memory. Try
increasing the ACS VM setting a couple of megabytes and restart the ACS.
Offending Command: fill, eofill Check: Paths with lots of curves or points,
complex autotraced paths, complex paths drawn with a pressure-sensitive tool, and composite paths
Offending Command: fl xproc Check: Printer outline font could be corrupt
Offending Command: framedevice Check: RIP memory
Offending Command: get Check: Imported graphics
Offending Command: image Check: Scanned or paint images
Offending Command: imagemask Check: One-bit scanned or paint image, as well
as bitmap fonts
Offending Command: itransform Check: Very small elements in your illustration
Offending Command: kshow Check: Kerned text, as well as kerning pairs
Offending Command: lineto Check: Paths with lots of points, converted
PICT’s, and complex paths
Offending Command: makefont Check: Text effects as well as scaled, skewed,
rotated, or mirrored text
Offending Command: md Check: LaserPrep was not downloaded to RIP
Offending Command: nostringval Check: Similar to a typecheck error.
Indicates object is of the wrong type. Isolate offending element, then remove or replace.
Offending Command: stroke Check: Complex paths with lots of
points, complex fi lls and outline strokes, converted PICT’s
Offending Command: widthshow Check: Justifi ed text, custom letter and
word spacing, baseline shifted text, superscript/subscript text. May also indicate a corrupt font
Tips & Tricks
The following are a few extra items that may help correct PostScript errors.
1. If you are using the LaserWriter 8 on the Macintosh, try using LaserWriter 8.2.2, or LaserWriter
7.1.2.
2. Turn off Print Manager (in Windows) or Background Printing (In the Mac Chooser).
3. Avoid using low-quality fonts from a non-reputable vendor. The money saved in buying these fonts
may be more than offset in headaches in getting them to print.
4. Vector Graphics: Programs such as Adobe Illustrator and Macromedia Freehand can create vector
graphics, often referred to as EPS files. Avoid nesting of EPS graphics, that is, an EPS placed in a
file, with added art, and then exported as an EPS again, then finally placed in a page layout.
Nested EPS files can often cause printing problems.
5. If you are printing from Windows, make sure that your WIN.INI isn’t nearing the 64k size limitation.
An excessive number of fonts and/or numbers port configurations can cause the WIN.INI to swell
past 64k easily.
6. Try deleting and re-installing the PostScript driver using the ColorSpan Printing Tools disk or
System Software Disks. Make sure that the most recent version of the driver is being installed.
Conclusion
If you have other hints, suggestions or questions regarding this topic, please fax them to the HP
Technical Support team at fax number 612-943-3611.