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Questions about pfb2pk & ps2pk

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From: Sunando Sen
Date: Sun, 06 Sep 1992 06:40
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I found a program called pfb2pk in tex.ac.uk, which apparently converts
Adobe Type Manager fonts into METAFONT.  I could compile it (using emx/GCC
for OS/2 2.0) without any problem, but when I tried it on the Times New
Roman font that comes with OS/2 2.0, I could not succeed.  I went through
the steps pfb2pfa -> pfa2chr -> chr2ps -> ps2mf.  In the last step, ps2mf
aborted with a message about "stack underflow" or something like that.
Actually, I could convert the italics, bold and bold italics of the Times
New Roman family.  ps2mf didn't work only for the roman font.  Is this a
problem with the font, or the ps2mf program, or just me?  Has anyone else
had the same problem with the same font?  I also found out about another
program called ps2pk.  But there is only a DOS version which will not run
under OS/2.  Is there an OS/2 version?  I would like to know about the
pros and cons of the two programs.  Thanking in anticipation.

Sincerely,

Sunando Sen
sens@fasecon.econ.nyu.edu
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From: "Sunando Sen" <SENS@fasecon.econ.nyu.edu>
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Subject: Questions about pfb2pk & ps2pk
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