Checking in the System log the messages are given:
Message: Starting to print the references Message: (document [system-id file:/tmp/bibledit/references/document.fo] Message: (compile Message: (masters Message: (sequence-master [master-name blank-page]) Message: (sequence-master [master-name odd-page]) Message: (sequence-master [master-name even-page]) Message: (sequence-master [master-name text])) Message: (sequence [master-reference text] Message: (static-content [flow-name header-blank]) Message: (static-content [flow-name header-odd]) Message: (static-content [flow-name header-even]) Message: (flow [flow-name xsl-region-body]))) Message: (format Message: (sequence [master-reference text] Message: (flow [1]) Message: (static-content [1]|header-odd|))) Message: (generate [output-format pdf][1])) Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console Could not get a file descriptor referring to the console Message: Ready printing the references
Printing seems to be working somehow, but there is something strange happening, because it cannot get a file descriptor referring to the console.
This has been seen when the GNU Java virtual machine was used, not the one from Sun. The solution is to exactly follow the installation instructions for installing Bibledit.
Note that newer versions of Bibledit no longer allow you to use the GNU Java virtual machine while installing.