Cups 1.3.7 and Sieko SLP450 Label Printers

[Helge Blischke]

Scott Hallenbeck wrote:

>> Scott Hallenbeck wrote:
>>
>> >> > Scott Hallenbeck wrote:
>> [...]
>> >
>> > Ok, turning off the error reporting in the script worked fine.  Only
>> > issue I have now is that the fonts are not correct, and need to be
>> > fixed.
>> >
>> > Tried and tried to get the 'xpdfrc' file fix that you recommended to
>> > work,
>> > but it seems no matter where I put it, it has no effect.  I put it in
>> > /root/.xpdfrc, /etc/xpdfrc and /etc/xpdf/xpdfrc (according to RHEL
>> > documentation which is apparently incorrect anyway) and it has no
>> > effect.
>> >
>> > I looked at the alternate pdftops script you directed me to, but was
>> > unsure just what to do with the file, and since it's a live production
>> > server I am not into experimenting to figure it out.  And since it
>> > seems, from what I can tell, it would be a global wide change, I wasn't
>> > sure what other implications it might have.
>> >
>> > I feel I am close as the labels do print, but the fonts are not
>> > correct, so if I can figure that part out, I will have it.
>> >
>> > Scott
>>
>> As for the fonts, there is nearly nothing what can be done but installing
>> all the needed fonts, as obviously the needed fonts are not embedded
>> in the PDFs you print.
>>
>> See if you have a utility named pdffonts; if yes, run
>> pdffonts your_pdf_file
>> and post the output.
>> If not, send me a sample PDF.
>> Maybe I can give you some hints where to get the fonts and how to make
>> Ghostscript find them.
>>
>> Helge
>>
>>
> 
> [root at atl-prodcups03 testprints]# pdffonts label-printest.pdf
> name                                 type         emb sub uni object ID
> ------------------------------------ ------------ --- --- --- ---------
> TimesNewRomanPSMT                    TrueType     no  no  no      13  0
> TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT               TrueType     no  no  no      14  0
> Times-Roman                          Type 1       no  no  no       2  0
> 
> I was researching this, and thought there was a way to get them in there,
> but any direction you can provide would be most appreciated! Thanks again,
> Scott
If you execute
gs -dNOPAUSE -sDEVICE=nullpage label-printest.pdf
Ghostscript will list what fonts it loads as substitutes for the requested fonts.

I suspect your Ghostscript will substitute NimbusRom9L-Regu and 
NimbusRom9L-Medi.
But I know that TimesNewRoman is only similar to Times-Roman (which is very
similar to the said Nimbus font), but there are subtle differences with 
respect to the font metrics (and outlines of severa glyphs as well).

As the fonts the names of which end on "MT" are licensed by Monotype, these
are not free.

But, as TimesNewRoman (and Arial) are common on Windows systems, I suspect
the PDFs have been generated on Windows systems. Technically, if the TrueType fonts
do not forbid embedding, you could transfer these font files from a Win box to your 
Unix (Linux?) box, but legally it may be quite another thing.

Helge