Workaround for later versions to open InDesign CS3 Doc?

My printer cannot open my CS3 InDesign document with their current version. Anyone know a reason why or workaround...?
Thanks,
Josef

Most likely, your printer has an older version of InDesign than you do, in other words, InDesign 4 (CS2) or earlier which is quite out-of-date.
The workaround is to send a press-ready PDF file to your printer.
Sending printers InDesign documents (and all the associated digital assets) is not the best workflow!
          - Dov

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