Bates numbering

I am trying to add Bates numbering to a document which I have done hundreds of times. Now, I go through the process and get a message saying, "Bates numbering has been successfully applied" BUT there is nothing one the pages. I have tried almost 20 times as have others in my office......
I don't know what to do - we use this tool often.

Hi,
Is this happening with all files?
You can try re-creating it by printing to Adobe PDF printer and then apply bates number.
Regards,
Anoop

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Obviously, the previous answers are correct. Since the Bates numbers are simply image content at this point, your options are limited. In addition to the redaction tool, however, if the Bates numbering text is clean and positioned away from other content, you may be able to OCR the document, then use the Search and Redact function in Acrobat to remove the Bates numbers.
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--- Geoffrey D. Wessel
Midwest ISO Desktop Administrator
[email protected]

No, he has Acrobat 9 Standard. Does this make a difference?
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[email protected]

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Hi paulu40695891,
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https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/errors-exit-code-6-exit.html
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