If the PDF was created on the Xerox WorkCentre, that should be what is listed as the PDF Producer, even if the PDF was emailed to a different computer. Just opening a document doesn’t change the program that created the document.
Why did they treat the BC and COLB differently than they treated the tax forms? If the tax forms were gonna be fine going straight from the Xerox to being posted online, then why weren’t the long-form and COLB gonna be fine?
“If the PDF was created on the Xerox WorkCentre, that should be what is listed as the PDF Producer, even if the PDF was emailed to a different computer. Just opening a document doesn’t change the program that created the document.”
No that’s not true. I know this because I took the 2010 tax return and looked at the metadata. The original file says the PDF producer was the Xerox. Then I open the PDF on a Mac and used Preview to save it as a PDF. Now the metadata says the PDF producer is a Mac and the application is Preview.
“Why did they treat the BC and COLB differently than they treated the tax forms? If the tax forms were gonna be fine going straight from the Xerox to being posted online, then why weren’t the long-form and COLB gonna be fine?”
We don’t know if the same person was involved it both postings. If the tax returns were sent to someone with a Windows based computer, there wouldn’t be the Preview effect. It’s also possible they open the taxes on a Mac but didn’t use the save as PDF feature. If I get a chance, I’ll play with the files and see what various settings on the Mac do.