Can't get fonts embedded when creating a .pdf from Pagemaker 7.0

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3 total messages Started by Susan_Conway Tue, 10 Aug 2004 00:48

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Author: Susan_Conway
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 00:48

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      I am a graphic designer. I work in Win XP on a new Dell P4, and have just
      upgraded my Pagemaker to 7.02. I also have Acrobat 6.0. My old printers
      (HP 4MV and Epson Stylus 3000) have been giving me trouble-they do not
      yet have Postscript printer drivers available for them in XP. When I try
      to create a .pdf file in Pagemaker (Export-Adobe PDF) to email to a client,
      I need minimum image requirements. The Job Options button takes me to
      a Tab for fonts where I request "Embed All Fonts." When I try to create
      a .pdf of a page the warning message appears: "Warning: The following
      fonts could not be embedded" and it lists the 8 fonts I've used in the
      document. When the .pdf appears, the fonts have all defaulted to Courier.
      What could I be doing wrong? Does the non-postscript printer problem have
      anything to do with this? I am using Font Navigator (it came with Corel
      12) to organize my fonts. As far as I can tell, these fonts are installed
      in my system.

Re: Can't get fonts embedded when creating a .pdf from Pagemaker 7.0

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Author: MarioM
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 02:55

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I should positively exclude (at this stage, anyway) any problem with the printer. The warning appears before you send the file to the printer. Most likely your fonts are copyrighted and cannot be embedded into your PDF. This is the main reason of all such problems.

Re: Can't get fonts embedded when creating a .pdf from Pagemaker 7.0

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Author: Steve_Heeb
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 07:11

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I seem to be having the same problem when I make PDFs via Distiller. I have posted this question/comment elsewhere, but this seems an appropriate place to re-ask...

Every time I purchase a new program, it adds a smattering of new fonts to my computer. These fonts just appear, and are available to use in other programs (i.e. I install the program to make CD Covers and suddenly I have a batch of new fonts when I'm using Word or InDesign. Though I don't notice the additions to a long list of fonts that I thought were mine to use.)

Is there a way to know which fonts are going to have permission problems ahead of time.
I build ads for people and, of course, use all the fonts at my disposal for variety. I've had a few occasions where I've given a pdf to the printer and they have had an unexplained "font problem" that sounds like what Susan is talking about.

I understand, I guess, the deal with permissions for embedding, but is there a way to note which fonts are going to give me trouble so I don't use them, or to keep the fonts that a program adds to my computer off the list that the layout programs are using.

I am using Acrobat Distiller 4.0 to create the pdfs (WinXP, PS printers, etc.), and when I view them they look perfect before I send them out (of course the incriminating fonts would be on my machine.) Isn't the purpose of "embedding all fonts" so that you can send a pdf and know it the client and/or printer is going to be able to output from any machine/platform.

If this is something that later versions of Acrobat/Distiller have overcome, I'd gladly upgrade.

If not, I'm just as frustrated as the earlier users about fonts slipping into my layout programs that I guess I can't use.

Any help is appreciated

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