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I print the PDF to my Epson C1900 and the text simply does not appear - all other stuff on the oage prints fine.
If I send the job again, but in PostScript, rather than native epson driver, then the printer renders the document correctly.
I also notice that Preview in Mac OSX also shows the same vanished text - but opening the PDF in Acrobat shows all the text there.
Any ideas?
I have stripped out all fonts from my Library/fonts and User/Library/Fonts and most of System/Library/Fonts (except several necessary fonts for the system) - however, I can't see how this should affect a PDF - if Acrobat can render it on accuratly on screen then surely it should print?
Steve

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