Searching for Postscript fonts

[John Brunsdon]

I have a utility that converts files to PDF format.
Unfortunately, it only works with TT fonts. If Type 1
fonts are present, it crashes my pc. The writers have
promised to investigate the possibility of making it
handle Type 1 fonts as well. In the meantime, I need a way
of ensuring that I don't use it with any Word document
containing Type 1 fonts.

Can I search a document for the presence of any Type 1
fonts? Would a macro do the job? I could use the option in
Control Panel 'Show only True Type fonts...', but this
would affect other Windows applications as well. I am
looking for a Word-only solution.

 

[Jezebel]

You can use Search and Replace to look for specific fonts, which would work
if you knew what fonts to look for. You can check if a font is TT by looking
at the icon alongside the name in the fonts list. But that won't identify
fonts embedded in the document but not installed on your computer.

You could import the file into a graphics program (eg Corel), and use its
font management functions.

Personally I would give the utility writers a hard time until they fix the
bug in their code. PDF *must* support Type 1 fonts, because if you're
sending the file to a commercial printer or for inclusion in other artwork
(like a magazine advertisement) TrueType fonts are often unacceptable.

Or stop messing around and buy a copy of Acrobat.

 

[Marco]

I'm using Eurostile Type 1 font, a free utility called
WordToPDF, Acrobat distiller and ghostscript, and it works
fine for me.

If your utility uses a printer driver (such as HP Color
Laser) and a temporary (postscript) file, try modifying
the printer driver to download TT as softfonts, instead of
using font substitution.