Convert PS to PDF with Preview

I've been using Preview forever to open PS files. Recently, when I try to open the PS file, I get a file error following the converting PS to PDF bubble. There is nothing wrong with the PS file (can open with ColorSync or GIMP). Any idea on a fix?
Cliff

By a PS file, I assume you mean Photoshop file. I also use Preview to open my PS files.
Try converting the PS file to a PDF in Photoshop.
In PS choose File > Save As... then choose PDF from the settings list.
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Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 11:52:08 -0800
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Subject: Converting WordPerfect to PDF with desktop printer tool: Not working
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(A). If your system is Win 7 SP1 then install a hot fix to correct inetpp.dll version at C:\Windows\System32 folder.After installing the hot fix version will be 6.1.7601.21819 from 6.1.7601.17514.
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Problem (A)
When I try to open some PDFs, such as uscis.gov/files/form/n-400.pdf with OS X Preview, I get the error message:
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If this message is not eventually replaced by the proper contents of the document, your PDF viewer may not be able to display this type of document.
You can upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Reader for Windows®, Mac, or Linux® by visiting http://www.adobe.com/go/reader_download.
For more assistance with Adobe Reader visit http://www.adobe.com/go/acrreader.
Windows is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries."
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Can anyone offer any workarounds for problem (A) or (B)?
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If Adobe is refusing to provide Apple the information needed to open certain types of PDF documents, does anyone know Adobe's position on this?
Thank you

What version O/S do you have? 10.7.4 is latest.
I have something for you to try. I'm reading that Lion supports two different types of file-type association. That is, in addition to a global ".PDF opens with Preview" you can also have a file-by-file setting to over-ride the global one and have it open is something else - like Adobe Reader.
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First chainge your global .PDF back to Preview:
http://osxdaily.com/2009/10/25/change-file-associations-in-mac-os-x/
Or reset everything back to defaults:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1282118
Then when you come accross something that won't open in Preview, use this to set just that file to open in Adobe Reader:
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http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/14618/rcdefaultapp
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