Printing ignores clipping (bug)
Adobe bug reporting wouldn’t allow me to post images and files. All are at
Cross link to similar report at https://github.com/jdaw1/placemat/issues/171
Consider the PDF placemats. Observe lots of complicated clipping. This was printed successfully from Adobe inside Chrome, but unsuccessfully from Adobe desktop app — major failure of clipping.
First image is of the Sandeman circle on the first page, as correctly converted to bitmap by GraphicConverter.
Next is as correctly printed from within Chrome version; Version 137.0.7151.120 (Official Build) (64-bit).
Then as wrongly printed from Adobe Acrobat 2025.001.20531, 64-bit.
In both cases, printed to a OKI C822 printer using the OKI C822 (PCL) driver with OKI Network extensions 1.6.0.
Julian D. A. Wiseman
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Julian D. A. Wiseman
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This should be fixed in the desktop app: Adobe invented PDF; Adobe should be able to print PDF.
Separately, can it be fixed in the PostScript that made the PDF, such that it will work for those using an old buggy version of Adobe reader?
E.g., I have tried replacing the relevant `clip` with `clip gsave grestore clip gsave grestore clip gsave grestore clip`, the `gsave grestore` being intended to fool an optimiser. Alas this didn’t work. Is there any PostScript trick of this nature that could work?
FYI, PostScript source derived from
https://github.com/jdaw1/placemat/blob/main/PostScript/placemat.ps?raw=1
and manual at
https://github.com/jdaw1/placemat/blob/main/Documentation/fonts_glasses_decoration.md#abovetitles-overtitles-and-filltexts
I own, so can improve and update, this PostScript source. -
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Two bonus screenshots.
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As wrongly printed from Adobe Acrobat 2025.001.20531, 64-bit
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As correctly printed from within Chrome version; Version 137.0.7151.120 (Official Build) (64-bit)
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The Sandeman circle, as correctly converted to bitmap by GraphicConverter.
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The PDF
