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How can I fix my Firefox browser so that PDF files from the Internet do not blur and go out of focus?

IronBridgeCafe
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When I try to open a PDF document from the Internet, it opens, with sharp resolution; however, within a few seconds, it blurs and seems to have multiple copies being shown on top of each other (ever so slightly mis-aligned). Yet, when I use any other browser, the document opens without losing sharpness.

Also, opening a saved PDF document in Adobe Reader does not cause any loss of sharpness.

Running updated Windows XP; Adobe Reader updated; and Firefox updated.

When I try to open a PDF document from the Internet, it opens, with sharp resolution; however, within a few seconds, it blurs and seems to have multiple copies being shown on top of each other (ever so slightly mis-aligned). Yet, when I use any other browser, the document opens without losing sharpness. Also, opening a saved PDF document in Adobe Reader does not cause any loss of sharpness. Running updated Windows XP; Adobe Reader updated; and Firefox updated.

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Firefox's built-in PDF viewer overlays a transparent layer of text over a graphical image so you can copy/paste. It doesn't always line up pixel-perfectly, so if the text is not transparent for some reason, you will see double text.

Could you try switching to the Adobe Acrobat plugin? This article has the steps: View PDF files using Firefox’s built-in viewer. Does that one work correctly?