How do I create a PDF X/1-a file?

I use an ibook G4 with OS 10.4.11. On the print window, I can create a PDF file, or a PDF/X file. I am attempting to create a high res PDF for printing with Amazon's guidelines, which are specifically PDF/X-1a files. On my mac, however, there is no menu for the variations of the PDF/X file. Most info on the subject states that PDF/X only describes the file and there are only variations i.e. PDF/X-1-a, PDF/X-3, PDF/X-2 etc. How do I determine what kind of file I have and how can I assure the file is PDF/X-1a? I would output the file from a QuarkXpress program or word processor program. Thanks!

Get HexEdit and open that file for a look at the heaer bytes...
http://hexedit.sourceforge.net/
>All versions of PDF/X contain file identifications which indicate the version of PDF/X to which they conform. This appears in a document info dictionary, in document metadata, or both, according to the standard used. As of 2010, the complete list of file identifications are the following strings: PDF/X-1:2001, PDF/X-1a:2001, PDF/X-1a:2003, PDF/X-3:2002, PDF/X-3:2003, PDF/X-4, PDF/X-4p, PDF/X-5g, PDF/X-5pg. Observe that this means that the various revisions of PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 are distinct types, while the revisions to PDF/X-4 and PDF/X-5 variations are not.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF/X
>To create a PDF-X file, choose Save as PDF-X. PDF-X is a subset of PDF that's used in the printing industry and contains the minimum information needed to print the document.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh1035.html
My hope/guess is that PDF-1.4 satisfies the earlier PDF/X-1a requirements.

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