Re: [MiKTeX] pdfTeX using very low resolution pk font when running

[David A. <dra...@me...>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ulrike Fischer <li...@ni...>
> Sent: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:17:13 +0100
> To: mik...@li... 
> Subject: Re: [MiKTeX] pdfTeX using very low resolution pk font when
>         running pdfinitex
>
> am Dienstag, 31. Oktober 2006 um 10:37 schrieb David Allsopp:
>
> > I have a plain TeX file which unfortunately has to use a .pk font for
> > just one font. pdftex has been rendering it at 480dpi by default which
> > is fine (I'm still running MiKTeX 2.4.1461). However, if I run the
> > following:
>
> C:\>>pdfinitex
> > **plain
> > \input Artwork
>
> > Then I get the same PDF file as I was getting using pdftex but it uses
> > 58dpi fonts (which look hideous!). How do I get pdfinitex to use the
> > same resolution pk fonts as pdftex? I've had a quick google around and
> > checked the pdftex manual but can't see how to configure this aspect of
> > pdfTeX.
>
> Perhaps you can use this primitive (from the pdftex manual):
>
> \pdfpkresolution (integer)
Yup, inserting \pdfpkresolution=600 into my format solves the problem. I
didn't realise that pdftex.cfg only applies when building the pdftex format
(though isn't that one of the things that's altered in MiKTeX 2.5 --- should
be able to upgrade once this is all done, so it won't be so much of an
issue!).

> This integer parameter specifies the default resolution of embedded pk
> fonts and is read when pdfTEX downloads a pk font during finishing the
> pdf output. As bitmap fonts are still rendered poorly by some pdf
> viewers, it is best to use Type 1 fonts when available.
Indeed - see my post a week or so ago asking about Type1 cmbcsc10 :o)

Many thanks for the help!

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> Ulrike Fischer
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