Pdf creation problems

I have been updating various computers and one of them is giving me problems. When the user sends a pdf print from AutoCAD via our pdf pc3 file, AutoCAD sends the print just fine, but then the file ends up in the pdf pc3 que and gives and error message. When I go back to AutoCAD, it says everything is fine and no errors even though the file just sits in the que.
In word the same thing happens. The file is sent from word and ends up in the que with an error.
Any ideas?
Regards,
dgtmantis

Hello dgtmantis,
From a look about it appears that "pdf pc3" is a creature of Autodesk, eh?
Came across the two items below.
http://discussion.autodesk.com/forums/message.jspa?messageID=6047096
http://www.cadzation.com/acad2007.htmz
Rather than using pdf pc3 you may want to consider use of Acrobat and its associated PDFMaker.
This would permit avoidance of pdf pc3 all together.
Just my natter, but If PDF is a "deliverable" then whatever means of creating PDF is used it really ought to be tight with ISO 32000-1 (ISO's PDF Standard).
Acrobat delivers that; which provides a high confidence level in the output PDF.
Be well...

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