Exporting from Freehand

I work at a printing company, and we're constantly having problems getting Freehand files to rip properly. I've been able to get around this problem by exporting the Freehand files to Illustrator format, but this always causes problems with Freehand created gradients or effects (gradients become stepped out and need to be recreated most of the time).
Does anyone know of a better way to get around this issue?

Heh. I predicted that if I gave FreeHand advice on the Illustrator forum, then a certain forum habitué would get himself all in a lather. :)
The number of steps in a gradient is controlled by FreeHand's 'Printer Resolution' set in the Document panel.
FreeHand's RGB Raster Effects are designed for web images but not for press output. They do not always convert to CMYK as expected. If you must use them, then make sure File>Document Settings> Raster Effects Settings are high enough for print output, and the CMYK checkbox is checked. (Default setting is 72 ppi, suitable for web images, but not print.)
In FreeHand MX under Mac OX 10.5, there are some known issues when sending Postscript fonts to Postscript printers. One workaround is to print to a Postscript file formatted for the printer, and then drop that file into the print queue window. Alternately, you could duplicate the file, convert text to outlines, and then print.
If you require Separations Preview, print from FreeHand to a Postscript file. Then use Acrobat Pro/Distiller with 'Press Quality' settings to create a PDF. Print from Acrobat Pro.

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