We take our paper forms and scan them directly into the Adobe Acrobat
Software thus creating a .pdf file.  We then follow NSF's instuctions for
getting to the version 3.0 format they require.  A printer is never involved.

You may be referring to the PDF writer function which creates .pdf files
from (e.g.) word processing documents.  I think they warn against using
this function.

At 09:44 Am 6/7/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>Are you converting to PDF by using the save function - or did you define an
>Acrobat Assistant printer.  NSF changed its system about a year ago, and
>even 3 gave problems if you use distiller to save as.
>
>
>When you define the printer and print to the printer it brings up a menu and
>asks for a file name.  Also, imbed your fonts.
>Audrey Streeter
>Grants Coordinator
>The Evergreen State College
>Library 3232
>Olympia, WA 98505
>360-866-6000, ext. 6640
>xxxxxx@evergreen.edu
>
>> ----------
>> From:         Vilja Casey[SMTP:xxxxxx@tcnj.edu]
>> Reply To:     Research Administration Discussion List
>> Sent:         June 07, 2000 8:46 AM
>> To:   xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
>> Subject:      Converting files to PDF for fastlane submission
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Here at the College of New Jersey we ran into a real problem converting
>> files to PDF in preparation for NSF Fastlane submission.  We used the
>> Adobe Acrobat Distiller 4.0 to do the conversions, then we view the
>> whole proposal and saw that not all the parts were readable as Fastlane
>> warns.  We then went to the Hints page and followed their step by step
>> instructions but the results were the same.  When viewing and printing
>> the whole proposal, we again had distortion and unreadable text.  Can
>> anyone give us hints as to what went wrong! You can respond to me
>> directly or to the list.  Thanks.
>>
>> Vilja Casey (xxxxxx@tcnj.edu)
>> Program Assistant
>> Grants and Sponsored Research
>> The College of New Jersey
>>
>>
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Univ. of Southern California
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