Surface Pattern only partially printing from PDF

[mmiles]

Hi all,
my process is to create PDF (Adobe) on my CDs which I then give to contractors so they can use their own printers. It allows me to email my deliverables. However, while my PDF looks good on screen - with regard to surface patterns (in this case: clapboard siding) - but once printed every other line in the pattern is missing. So, my 8" exposure for wood siding, now appears as 16" exposure. The result is replicated from different plotters, too - so I am not yet sure it is a plotter driver issue. has anyone had similar problems?

What is my work around, or better yet, my fix?

thanks.

[ambera]

Have you tried switching from Raster to Vector, or vice versa? It's in the printer settings. Sometimes it looks better with one than it does with the other. Hope that helps!