Distill .ps file to .pdf error

Have been using Distiller to create PDF files from .ps files for years, but now I am stumped. Trying to distill file and keep getting error below:
Distilling: SZoneMedicalRateCard.ps
Start Time: Monday, June 9, 2008 at 3:45 PM
Source: /Users/sandrascott/Desktop/SZoneMedicalRateCard.ps
Destination: /Users/sandrascott/Desktop/SZoneMedicalRateCard.pdf
Adobe PDF Settings: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe PDF/Settings/PDFX1a 2001.joboptions
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%%[ Flushing: rest of job (to end-of-file) will be ignored ]%%
%%[ Warning: PostScript error. No PDF file produced. ] %%
Distill Time: 0 seconds (00:00:00)
**** End of Job ****
Have ruled out everything I can think of.
PLEASE HELP!

I am also unable to create postscript files. I know that is the problem as distiller crashes and my RIP won't print.
How and what do you do to fix this.

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