When printing from Adobe Illustrator, if the printer prints unexpected multiple pages of garbled text, symbols, or blank pages instead of the image, this is because you are sending binary encoded data to a printer that is expecting ASCII from a TCP/IP or USB connection. You can use this option to render the pages as ASCII data before sending them to the printer, and bypassing the binary-encoded-related problems. Some print drivers do not support binary-encoded files. Printing binary from TCP/IP or USB is not supported on HP Laserjet printers.
1. Choose File/Print
2. Choose Encoding option from the pop-up menu:
3. Change Binary to ASCII format:
4. Click Print.
For more information, visit HP's page on:
Understanding
the difference between Binary and ASCII data format for the Macintosh
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Images Fail to Print Correctly when connecting USB via Macintosh
