Converting Framemaker 10 book to PDF produces blurry graphics

I've tried troubleshooting this all day and am not coming up with any resolutions. I have a 100 pg book with many screenshots and diagrams. I have imported by reference and typically have to resize on import to fit the anchored frame. I try not to drag to resize. The graphics in the resulting PDF look blurry. Does anyone have any tips on how to sharpen these up? Should I use the PDF Printer with special settings as opposed to the HP printer for producing the PDF. Are there special settings I should be looking at in FrameMaker, Acrobat, printer setup, etc. so they will play well together? There are so many settings and I don't have the expertise (or support) to make modifications.
If anyone has any suggestions that might help, I love to hear from you. Thanks!

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