Problem: Cannot copy text from the result pdf files

h1volt3 · Post by **h1volt3** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:46 pm

I printed some pages (web and .doc files) using BullZip PDF Printer, then viewed it by Foxit PDF Reader, but I could not copy the contents.

Using Text Viewer tool of Foxit, I saw nothing but a collection of $,(,),#,%,etc

I don't think this problem was caused by Foxit because I have tried other pdf viewers, and got the same result. Moreover, I tried to use CutePDF Writer and things worked correctly: I could copy the contents (and could view them using Text Viewer as well)

Please tell me how to solve this problem. Have I had some wrong settings for BullZip PDF Printer, or is this problem caused by the program itself?

tugo0ew02 · Post by **tugo0ew02** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:00 pm

You set Owner password but Permissions do not allow User to Copy to clipboard (?)

h1volt3 · Post by **h1volt3** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 3:42 pm

No. I did not set password.

YuriBR · Post by **YuriBR** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:11 pm

Same problem here. It seems that texts are print as images. I use FoxIt PDF Reader and the Search tool doesn't work. It can't find the words I search for, even if if they are there for sure. Also, it can't copy texts to clipboard as h1volt3 mentioned.

However, when I use other virtual printers, such as PDF995, everything works fine.

Post by jr » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:08 am

Hi,

I'm not able to reproduce the problem. Please send me a link to the web page that you are trying to print.

Regards,
Jacob

h1volt3 · Post by **h1volt3** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:49 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page , for example

Printing with Firefox, Bullzip PDF Printer and CutePDF Writer had the same problem
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/h ... ullzip.gif
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/h ... utePDF.gif

Printing with IE, CutePDF worked fine. Bullzip still had the problem
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/h ... ullzip.gif
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/h ... utePDF.gif

Post by jr » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:14 am

Hi,

I cannot reproduce the problem. Here is my setup:

Bullzip PDF Printer 4.0.0.545
Ghostscript 8.61 (the one included in gslite.exe)
Firefox 2.0.0.12
Windows XP SP2 with all updates
Foxit Reader 2.0 build 0930

Regards,
Jacob

YuriBR · Post by **YuriBR** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:12 pm

I had the same problem using .txt files

h1volt3 · Post by **h1volt3** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:31 pm

The problem is solved

It turned out to be a bug of Foxit Reader. I was using an older version of Foxit Reader (2.0.2007.1606) which caused the problem
I've downloaded the newest version (2.2) on its website, and it worked fine. I can copy the text now

Thanks