Acrobat Distiller and music notation application

Hi All,
I am on Windows XP, and Acrobat 7.0.
I am trying to convert sheet music to PDF from the application Finale 2008.
Occasionaly, sections are produced in the PDF where the lines are lighter, or in some cases are missing altogether. It is not a problem with the printer, and appears on different printers and different machines.
The lighter and missing lines only appear when I print to hard-copy from the PDF. They are not an issue when I print directly from the application.
Any clues as to things would be randomly changed when printing from a PDF?
I've attached a PDF that is having that particular issue - You will see it if you print a hard copy on the first line of music - The first line is noticeably lighter than the rest of the page.
Thanks in advance
- Dennis

Sometimes it works by changing the Print Quality (printer properties>Advanced) to 300 dpi, possibly 600 dpi, in the Adobe PDF printer properties. The default is 1200 dpi that causes problems with lines and such. At least it might be worth a try. Then create the PDF with this modified resolution. Keep in mind, that 100 dpi is typical of the resolution of the human eye, unless you are zooming in. At least it is worth a try. It solved my problem with line graphics several years back.

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