Multipage PDF: Impossible in Photoshop, Horrible Quality in Bridge!

System: Core i7, 12 GB RAM, Velociraptor Boot, 1TB RAID, Win 7 64 bit, Photoshop CS4
I have 8 single page PDFs, 8.5x11", 300 dpi, in both Grayscale and CMYK versions. In the "old days" there was a PDF Presentation capability in Photoshop that worked perfectly to stitch them all together into a single file that can be read sequentially, just like if it was generated in MS Word, etc.. Now I have to go into Bridge and use their Output. The final product is all together, but the quality is ABYSMAL! I can't send this to print as it will look like it was faxed in. I would appreciate the advice of the experts on this forum. Thanks in advance.

Thanks for your reply. Here are my answers:
1) Single page file .pdfs are absolutely perfect.
2) Followed instructions on http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Bridge/3.0/WS0DC1130B-6864-46da-B794-71FC8CBB2258.html
3) All settings set to default. I can elaborate with a screenshot of my Bridge screen if you like.
4) Bridge output on left. Photoshop single file output on right. You may want to see it here http://i52.tinypic.com/egu9no.jpg in higher res.
5) All sources from Word .docx to .pdf. Art inserted in Photoshop, and saved in .pdf as Press Quality default.
I hope that helps!

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