InD suddenly won't export to pdf

I've been exporting files to pdf all day to send to my printer, and suddenly InDesign won't export anymore. Pop ups open as usual, but nothing happens.Grrrrrrr!!

Are you patched to 7.0.4?
Is the export hanging in the background, or is a file supposedly created, but non-exisitent? Have you opened the Background Tasks panel to see if the task is completing?
Can you export in the foreground by putting the file in a Book?

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