PDF weirdness

[Anonymous]

Trying to create a PDF file from PM Publisher. I am following the same steps I always have; drag the layout to the Publisher window, tell it where to save the file (in "View Set publishing Properties"), set page options and document options the same way I always do, then hit Publish. What happen next is intriguing. The PDF comes up as "failed" with error message as attached, and my printer spits out a drawing which it has compressed from A3 lanscape format to A4 portrait, which is mildly amusing in itself.
I tried the same file on another machine and all was well, PDF created normally. No drama.
Back on my machine I tried a different LBK, one from which I had created PDF's many times, and got the same "failed" message, and A4 size compressed drawings.
Has anyone else experienced anything like this?

[Aussie John]

I have noticed this happening after a save operation has been terminated. Usually a restart fixes things.

[Anonymous]

Eric

You seem to have a logical ( ) explanation for this strange occurrence, which could well have been exactly what happened. Friday was so long ago, but I do recall having 2 sessions of PM open at one stage. All is well again today, after shutting down for the weekend, but at least now I know why it happens, so it can be avoided in the future.

Thanks very much.

[Anonymous]

I had to go look it up, but there is a workaround that disables the temp printer and therefore prevents this problem from occurring:

http://www.archicadwiki.com/TechNotes/Save_as_PDF_–_Disabling_the_temporary_ArchiCAD_publisher?highl...