Indesign CC - Export postscript error "The adobe print engine has failed..."

Hey there,
I'm unable to postscript my work due to following export error message "The adobe print engine has failed to output your data due to an unknown problem"
Your assistance is much appreciated
Kind Regards
Carl Lourenz

Though this might seem the right forum, this forum is only for people doing programming in the PsotScript language.
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