Illustrator -- PDF

When I save my Illustrator file as a pdf it saves blank. I am saving on a MacBook Pro. Any help?

Nobody can tell you anything without exact system info or other technical details like version of AI, kind of artwork, PDF settings used, how the file is checked and so on.
Mylenium

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    on the MacBook Pro, the prints are also much darker than the screen (despite color calibration
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    illustrator PDF:警告
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    HG丸ゴシックM-PRO    
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    habacchi様へ
            zisより事後報告
    office2000のアップデート及び、フォント
    エラーの修正を試させて頂きました。
    結論から申しあげますと、
    ・フォント修正のみ試す>新規及び旧データ全て開かず断念。(エラーメッセージあり
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    ・フォント修正、アップデート両方試す
    >上記エラーが出てしまい、どうやら
    直りそうもありません。。
    habacchi様ご教授有難うございました。
    あと返信が遅れてしまい申し訳ありません。habacchi様の貴重な時間を無駄にしてしまったようで失礼致しました。
    ・・・となるとフォントファイルが壊れて
    いるんだろうか。う〜ん始めにインストール(CS)した時はちゃんとしてたんですが
    。。。。(05/初夏〜06/年末までは問題なし)
    ちなみに私が持っているofficeは2000の
    SR1でした。
    どうも有り難う御座いました。

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