TechNote (Archived)

PostScript fonts in an EPS substitute in display and print

IssueI am having font problems when I place my eps files in any application other than FreeHand, such as:

	My Truetype Fonts are showing/printing in Courier.
	My Multiple Master Fonts are showing/printing in Courier.
	My PostScript Type 1 fonts are showing/printing Courier, or showing/printing but the italic, bold italic, and bold versions are all showing/printing as the regular versions of that font.

ReasonFreeHand relies heavily on your printer driver when exporting as Encapsulated PostScript. If you are using a non-PostScript driver, you should notice a warning that several of your fonts are"missing." The fonts listed in this warning will usually include only the Truetype and Multiple Master fonts. If you have no printer drivers at all installed, the PostPcript fonts will be missing as well.

SolutionIf you have a PostScript printer on your network, make it your default printer, relaunch FreeHand, and re-export your eps file, it should look and print fine. If you do not have a PostScript printer driver installed, you will need to install a PostScript printer driver from the Windows installation CD. Apple Laserwriter will work. At the list of available ports, choose FILE. When exporting an eps from FreeHand, first go into File> Printer Setup, and select the PostScript driver. You will probably never need to actually print to the file, unless someone asks you to give them a PostScript file, or you wish to distill your PostScript into a pdf file. Your other printers will remain available for you to use in all of your programs.

Note: If you already have a PostScript driver installed, but still see one of these symptoms, then try uninstalling and reinstalling the driver. Or, install a different driver.