You are correct and i had forgotten about that since I embed fonts in all my generated PDF reports to avoid that issue. I'm unsure what would happen if the displaying system did not have a selected font and it was not embedded in the distributed file. On Oct 21, 2014 9:07 AM, "Mike Copeland" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I thought it was also possible to choose not to embed the font, and if you > use a non-standard font the reader will do substitution as possible? > > Mike > > > Michael Oke, II wrote: > >> PDF files are immune from the missing font issue. That is one of the >> reasons that they are a preferred method of sending output files. All you >> need on the receiving end is a reader application. >> On Oct 20, 2014 12:55 PM, "Mike Copeland" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Just wondering if one of the "blanks" were forwarded to you, does the PDF >>> open okay on your system or is the file damaged? >>> >>> You may have PDF files that are not useable, or it may be the recipient >>> is >>> missing a font or something that the PDF reader does not have access to. >>> >>> Try sending the email to a free Yahoo or GMail account for the person who >>> is getting blanks and see if it opens from that alternate email >>> destination >>> or not. That will help narrow down the possibilities (is the email >>> receiving server, the receiving workstation's PDF reader, workstation's >>> Antivirus, etc.) >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> >>> Sytze de Boer wrote: >>> >>> I wonder if anyone here can help >>>> >>>> My system creates a pdf document (using XFRX) >>>> I can verify the pdf is perfect. (Its a very customised freighting >>>> invoice >>>> system) >>>> >>>> It then emails this file as an attachment. >>>> My client's client receives a blank pdf >>>> The blank pdf is about 10 kb. About the same as the pdf which is still >>>> on >>>> the client pc. >>>> >>>> I have verified the process because I can Remote desktop into my client >>>> system. >>>> About 50 of my client's client emailed to say they received blank pdf's, >>>> so >>>> its not a question of pdf readers playing up. >>>> >>>> I have thought about replacing xfrx but since it is creating the correct >>>> pdf, with all the details, I'm not sure what that will achieve. >>>> >>>> The client also has my payroll system, in a different folder >>>> This creates pdf payslips. >>>> I've emailed such a payslip to myself and there are no problems. >>>> >>>> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CACBEV=WUBg6k7YTq2SVbf0+n=hsis51910kf2porxen_lpp...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
