Why will Acrobat X not print pdf with watermark correctly?

Users with Acrobat X Standard have trouble printing PDF documents with watermarks that overlay the document text and block out some of the document text. The users with Acrobat XI Standard so far do not have this issue. How can this be resolved for the users with Acrobat X Standard? Is there a setting that makes the watermark print behind the document text?

Hi,
Something (maybe) that might help.
With Acrobat 8 or 9 -
In the "Add Watermark" dialog; look for "Appearance Options" (lower third of the dialog window).
Click on it.
In the "Appearance Options" dialog, be sure "Show when printing" is selected.
Test the PDF one a different computer using Adobe Reader.
Be well...

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