PDF/PostScript not independent of printer?

Hi. After reading numerous posts here and elsewhere, I understand there can be issues with PDF generated from Pages. I have a specific question I would greatly appreciate any insight into:
In the FILE > PRINT drop-down, what is the relationship between the particular printer showing as default (or newly selected) and any of the "Save As PDF" options? I was under the impression that PDF is printer-independent, yet here is what happens:
With a Brother HL-4070CDW laser printer showing in the drop-down, a complex document displays significant changes in fonts in the resulting PDF. Pulling it into Acrobat shows a mishmash of embedded fonts. Tried creating a PS document first, but Preview cannot open it. Even Acrobat Distiller aborts the conversion attempt to PDF, reporting that the "offensive command" relates to the CUPS colorspace. Even with the most minimal file (e.g., one line of text, Arial 12-point black, no images, no color), the same thing happens. (The Brother is set up to print using Brother series CUPS version 1.1, which is beyond me, I'm afraid.)
Yet changing the drop-down to show my HP DeskJet, for example, and then creating either PDF or PS seems to work fine. The resulting PDF looks great, and both Preview and Distiller can open the PS and convert it to PDF.
Am I missing something, or making a bad assumption? Is there a recommended way to handle the Print drop-down when preparing a file to be sent to a commercial printer? Surely one does not need to have the service bureau's printer driver installed(?).
Sorry this is so long. This issue is critical to our project, and it is driving me nuts.
Thank you for any assistance.
DW

Further checking shows it is not specific to Pages or iWork in my case. Same result from NeoOffice, browsers, etc.
Sorry for having posted to the Pages forum before checking this.
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