Postscript printer problems

I can't print from InDesign CS5 to my postscript printer, Xerox workcenter 7345.  The printer shows the error 116-703, which is a postscript error.  I have the correct print driver installed and can see all the functions of my printer and I use a Mac.  Is this a problem with the printer software or with InDesign?  I can print to the printer from acrobat or preview with PDF but not directly from InDesign.  Any help?

I am having the same problem. The only way I could get things to print correctly from FreeHand MX was to add the printer again and this time select the driver called: "HP LaserJet 2100 - Gutenprint v5.1.3".
Once I did this the correct fonts started printing. Bad thing is all the ADVANCED printing items from FreeHand's print dialog were no longer available.
Not sure where this print driver came from. I assume it was installed with Leopard. For the most part I am not finding Leopard ready for prime time. If anyone reading this hasn't upgraded yet, don't. Wait for 10.5.2 to come out first. Hopefully some things will get fixed then.

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