Blank PDF but text is present

I posted a thread yesterday about a blank pdf being exported by Crystal Reports.
What we've done since is opened the .PDF file with FoxIt reader and used the "text only mode". When I view the report with Text only all the data is present.
Still when we open the report in normal mode we see nothing but a blank page.
How is the crystal report formatting and style getting lost? Has anybody experienced this problem before?

John,
Could you please provide us the product details and if the issue is coming from the designer or while using VS product with it. If the issue is from the designer please post your query in the design section so that trained experts of design team can help you out efficiently.
Regards,
Atanu.

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hi ramakanth ,
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       ARCHIVE_ID                     = C_CHAR_UNKNOWN
       ARCHIVE_INFO                   = C_CHAR_UNKNOWN
       ARCHIVE_MODE                   = C_CHAR_UNKNOWN
       ARCHIVE_TEXT                   = C_CHAR_UNKNOWN
       AR_OBJECT                      = C_CHAR_UNKNOWN
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       AUTHORITY                      = C_CHAR_UNKNOWN
       COPIES                         = C_NUM3_UNKNOWN
       COVER_PAGE                     = C_CHAR_UNKNOWN
       DATA_SET                       = C_CHAR_UNKNOWN
       DEPARTMENT                     = C_CHAR_UNKNOWN
       DESTINATION                    = C_CHAR_UNKNOWN
       EXPIRATION                     = C_NUM1_UNKNOWN
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       IN_ARCHIVE_PARAMETERS          = ' '
       IN_PARAMETERS                  = ' '
       LAYOUT                         = C_CHAR_UNKNOWN
       LINE_COUNT                     = C_INT_UNKNOWN
       LINE_SIZE                      = C_INT_UNKNOWN
       LIST_NAME                      = C_CHAR_UNKNOWN
       LIST_TEXT                      = C_CHAR_UNKNOWN
       MODE                           = ' '
       NEW_LIST_ID                    = C_CHAR_UNKNOWN
       PROTECT_LIST                   = C_CHAR_UNKNOWN
        NO_DIALOG                      = 'X'"C_FALSE
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       HOST_COVER_PAGE                = C_CHAR_UNKNOWN
       PRIORITY                       = C_NUM1_UNKNOWN
       SAP_OBJECT                     = C_CHAR_UNKNOWN
       TYPE                           = C_CHAR_UNKNOWN
       USER                           = SY-UNAME
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       UC_DISPLAY_MODE                = C_CHAR_UNKNOWN
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mstr_print_parms-paart = paart.
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I use Pages to make flyers in A4-format. But 8 out of 10 times I make one, convert it to PDF and send it to my boss via Mail, I get a reply where he says that everything looks good but the text.
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