[cups.general] Can't print bank statement from ar,test page fine.

Michael Sweet mike at easysw.com
Tue Aug 22 12:32:22 PDT 2006


Till Kamppeter wrote:
> [ Back-posting to the list. ]
> 
> Can we then consider "-dPARANOIDSAFER" in GhostScript command lines for
> printing as a bug? Should generally only "-dSAFER" be used? Doe this
> open security holes like malicious PostScript code reading queued jobs
> of other users? Can GhostScript be restricted to only be allowed to read
> in the /usr/share/ghostscript/<version>/ tree? Some years ago I have
> modified all GhostScript command lines in the Foomatic database to use
> "-dPARANOIDSAFER", to improve security. Should I revert this?

No, please leave PARANOIDSAFER there.

> Another question: Is it not possible to tell the Acrobat Reader to embed
> all fonts in the PostScript output?

Yes, there is a check box for downloading fonts on the Acrobat print
dialog...

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