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Setting Up QuarkXPress with Acrobat Distiller

Please note that there are a few minor difference in setting up Acrobat Distiller options from operating system to operating system and versions; however, the directions below should provide what you need to make the correct configuration

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Step 1
Make sure you have the most current print driver and printer description installed. Check online with the printer manufacturer

Step 2
Open Acrobat Distiller and set the Job Option menu to the approprate option.

For injet prints, the "Print" option or "High Quality" setting is the best choice. If you are not sure, set it to "No Downsampling"

The image below is from Version 4 thru 5

The following images are from Version 6

In version 6, you can also turn downsampling off by going to the Settings Menu > Edit Abobe PDF Settings. Then select the Image Menu. You should see the window below. For 720 dpi Inkjet prints, it's generally safe to set the Sampling menu to > Average Downsampling to > 150 to 300 pixels per inch (ppi). However, for Giclée prints, do not downsample.

Step 3

Acrobat requires you tell it were your fonts are stored. If you don't do this or don't select all the locations of the fonts used by your QuarkXPress document, you will experince an error. Set the fonts menu.

Go to Settings > Font Locations

Step 4

Select all the locations of Font folders on your system.

Such as:

• System Folder > Fonts
• Library > Fonts
• User > Library > Fonts
• Work: Fonts All

If additional Font Locations need to be added, click "Add" to upload Locations. Then, click "OK" to proceed. If no additional Font Locations are necessary, you can simply click "Cancel" to proceed.

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Step 5

Quit Distiller and go to QuarkXPress.