Hello All
Using FrameMaker 11 (TCS4) on Windows Vista SP2 (32-bit), dual-core 2.8GHz, 4GB RAM.
I have a book file with nine chapters, title, TOC and Index, adding up to about 550 pages when printed. It used to take about 10 minutes to create PDF using FrameMaker 9. Now that we have upgraded to FM11 it takes over 90 minutes. The chapters contain screenshots as well as text, and I am printing the whole book as one file.
I have tried this using Save Book As (then choosing PDF), printing to Adobe PDF as .ps and then distilling, and Save as PDF, all with similar results.
Then, because I was working across our network, I copied all the files to my local drive and tried again. Same results. I have also set the printer to not start printing until all pages are spooled.
Watching the activity in the printer dialog, I see that pages are spooled quickly (about 1-2 sec/page) if the chapter file is small (up to 40 pages). But in the case of large files (up to 140 pages) each page takes over 10 seconds to spool, and some take 20 seconds. I wondered if this indicates insufficient RAM?
I've read lots of useful information about PDF creation from FM, and tried most of the recommendations (including Dov's recommendations for printer/Distiller settings from years back), but nothing makes a difference.
Any recommendations are welcome. Thanks.
Roger Shuttleworth
London, Canada