Re: [Matplotlib-users] XPDF works but Ghostscript Doesn't for .eps

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Darren Dale <dd...@co...> writes:

>> The testgs.eps (for test with ghostscript) does not convert to pdf
>> using either apple preview or adobe distiller (the adobe log is
>> included)
>> It does however convert successfully with epstopdf so there is some
>> subtle difference.
>
> I'm sorry, I have no idea. I guess you would have to take it up with 
> ghostscript, that is the program that is producing the file that adobe and 
> apple preview is having trouble with.

Since this is on Mac OS X, I suspect it is the long-standing font
problem; that is, matplotlib finds and uses some system fonts but does
not embed them correctly. If you force the Bitstream Vera family of
fonts, does it work then?

>> >> : Error: No paper information available - using defaults

I think this is an xpdf error message. Adding "errQuiet yes" to
~/.xpdfrc might silence it, at the cost of omitting more serious
messages too.

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