[reportlab-users] PDFs generated by ReportLab not printing

[Robin Becker]

King Simon-NFHD78 wrote:

> Hi,

> 

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> 

> %%[ ProductName: Distiller ]%%

> %%[Page: 1]%%

> %%[ Error: invalidrestore; OffendingCommand: restore ]%%

> 

> Stack:

> -save-

> 

> 

> %%[ Flushing: rest of job (to end-of-file) will be ignored ]%%

> %%[ Warning: PostScript error. No PDF file produced. ] %%

> 

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the tool that we use most often to fix problems is distiller. If distiller is 
failing then there's something seriously amiss with the document.

However, looking at the  error message it seems as though you have an extra 
restore which is unexpected. If you can get a cutdown example of a script that 
creates the problem then printing where the canvas restoreState method is called 
might help.

I've been looking at the area of coluor spaces etc etc and I agree that the 
extended graphics state setting is a mess. At present I am undecided as to 
whether a separate state should be defined for each used parameter or not. I 
hope to look more closely at the transparency patch in the near future.
-- 
Robin Becker