Inconsistent type weight when printing pdf (acrobat X)?

I am having trouble getting type type in my pdf document to appear consistent when printing to the office printer.
- the file is originally a ID CS6 document
- I export to press quality
- the typeface in question is an open type font
- the pdf looks right on screen
- when the pdf is printed random lines of text appear to be a lighter weight.
Any suggestions? is this an export setting, a font issue, or a printer issue??? any advice much appreciated!

If you go the attached web page:
http://www.adobe.com/support/reader/
(http://www.adobe.com/support/reader/) ,  you
will see "download an older version" underneath
the Download Adobe reader.
If you click in this link (download an older version), you
can pick from version 8 and 9.
Since erasing version 10 and downloading version 9.4,
my problem has gone away completely.
As with you, I consider this a major problem. It certainly added
a lot of grief to my life when I could not trust my printer
output at all.
Hope this helps.
Marsha

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