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I am getting a waht appear to be undefined errors when I try to print anything to PDF. I have run all of the updates. Reinstalled, repaired, etc. These are the errors from a .doc, .txt & .jpg
Start Time: Thursday, May 05, 2011 at 13:06:25
Source: Test.doc
Destination: C:\Users\User\Desktop\Test.pdf
Adobe PDF Settings: C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Adobe PDF\Settings\Standard.joboptions
%%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: ÐÏ à¡± á ]%%
%%[ Flushing: rest of job (to end-of-file) will be ignored ]%%
%%[ Warning: PostScript error. No PDF file produced. ] %%
Distill Time: 00 Hour(s) : 00 Minute(s) : 00.62 Second(s)
**** End of Job ****
Start Time: Thursday, May 05, 2011 at 13:07:46
Source: Test.txt
Destination: C:\Users\User\Documents\Test.pdf
Adobe PDF Settings: C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Adobe PDF\Settings\Standard.joboptions
%%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: Test]%%
%%[ Flushing: rest of job (to end-of-file) will be ignored ]%%
%%[ Warning: PostScript error. No PDF file produced. ] %%
Distill Time: 00 Hour(s) : 00 Minute(s) : 00.63 Second(s)
**** End of Job ****
Start Time: Thursday, May 05, 2011 at 13:08:57
Source: Art.jpg
Destination: C:\Users\User\Desktop\Photos\Art.pdf
Adobe PDF Settings: C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Adobe PDF\Settings\Standard.joboptions
%%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: ÿØÿà ]%%
%%[ Flushing: rest of job (to end-of-file) will be ignored ]%%
%%[ Warning: PostScript error. No PDF file produced. ] %%
Distill Time: 00 Hour(s) : 00 Minute(s) : 00.47 Second(s)
**** End of Job ****
I have found stuff on specific errors but nothing that has proven successful for this. Any help is appreciated.

I have displayed the captures of the screens that I got to when I looked at the printer properties for the Adobe PDF printer. I am looking at the properties in AA8 and there is a chance they are different in AA9.
Properties Menu
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