> This query concerns the use of Postscript Type 1 fonts in tetex. pdflatex is
> set up to use type 1 fonts, dvips is not. Consequently, pdflatex produces
> pdf-files of higher display quality. Unfortunately, it is not able to
> interpret some \special commands that are, for example, generated by eepic.
> Is there an easy way to get dvips to use type 1 fonts, or alternatively, can
> pdflatex be expected to support eepic in the future? I gather that tex type 1
> fonts are already present in the tetex distribution.
If you have a standard setup
dvips -Ppdf -o filename.ps filename
will produce filename.ps from filename.dvi and use the type 1 fonts.
Any PostScript stuff already listed in the dvi file, such as from
eepic or included graphics images, will be passed through to the output
file.
> Regards,
> Clemens Ballarin
Ken Smith
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