Description of problem: dvipdf uses sub-optimal fonts since it allows default use of the $PRINTER environment variable Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1.create a dvi file 2.convert it to pdf with dvipdf 3.view the file in acrobat Actual results: font selection for document is fairly unreadable Expected results: a read able document Additional info: This is being caused by the fact that the dvipdf script calls dvips without setting the -P option. Since it is not set, whatever value is selected in the printer environment variable is used, which can easily lead to poor font selection. Since dvipdf outputs to a file only, it would seem to make sense to add the -P pdf option to the commands passed to dvips in dvipdf
When I try this I get errors like: dvips: Font ecrm1728 at 8000 not found; scaling 600 instead. dvips: Such scaling will generate extremely poor output.
What release are you using, I see no such errors on RH9. Perhaps a new default font needs to be slected?
This is Fedora Core 1.
I'm afraid I don't have a machine running Fedora handy. Out of curiosity, putting the errors aside, does the resultant pdf file look better (on screen or on paper) if you use or exclude the option?
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