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Why doesn't FrameMaker release 5 PostScript load into Ghostscript?

Issue

When I try to load FrameMaker release 5 generated PostScript into GhostScript 3.33, I get the following error message:

Error: /undefined in currentdistillerparams Operand stack:

Execution stack: %interp_exit --nostringval-- --nostringval-- --nostringval-- false --nostringval-- --nostringval-- --nostringval-- --nostringval--

Dictionary stack: --dict:595/631-- --dict:0/20-- --dict:69/200-- --dict:105/400--

Current allocation mode is local

Current file position is 8510

Is there a workaround?

Solution

The workaround is to modify the PostScript file; change the line

systemdict /pdfmark known {

to:

systemdict /pdfmarkXXX known {

Also, the Generate Acrobat Data option in the FrameMaker print dialog must be turned off when generating the PostScript file.

If you want this change for all print jobs, copy the $FMHOME/fminit/ps_prolog file to your $HOME/fminit directory. Then modify your $HOME/fminit/ps_prolog file with the change described above.

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