Are embedded TrueType fonts in a PDF file a problem?
Yes, these can cause printing problems in some cases (such as when printing to an early Harlequin RIP or some HP LaserJet printers). Fortunately, exporting a PDF file to PostScript can convert TrueType fonts to PostScript format. When you redistill the file to PDF format, the fonts will be in PostScript format. While most of the time this round-trip from PDF to PostScript and then back to PDF works fine, occasionally a font may change its encoding and no longer display correctly. This can sometimes be solved by exporting to PostScript from Acrobat 5 instead of Acrobat 4, and then redistilling the file into PDF using Distiller 4.
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