EPS Font Not Found (Acrobat Distiller and Other Programs)

EPS Font Not Found (Acrobat Distiller and Other Programs)

Our EPS format has some dependencies on the available fonts. Technical background is that we use a font selection command (font reference), but we don’t embed the font directly.
Thus the font must be installed and available for the PostScript / EPS renderer. Font naming may be an issue here – more about that below.

Example Error Message: “Error: KnowledgeRegular not found”

• The font must be installed on the local hard drive.
• It must be a suitable font type.
• The font must be in the search path of the renderer (e.g. Distiller).
• And also the font name in the EPS export must be correct.

One of the most common issues is the font name. In order to fix “font not found” or font replacement problems, you need to identify the correct font name for PS, then enter it as substitution font in the Barcode Studio options. Background: The font selection dialog in the GUI is using a TTF font, but the font name required for a PS file often differs from the displayed font name (especially if it contains spaces).

The font name in the sample above may be changed to “Knowledge-Regular” to avoid the error. If the name of the font is already correct, it is now a matter of finding the correct search path for the font and ensuring that the required font type is installed.

More information about PostScript Fonts (Acrobat Distiller):

• “How Acrobat Distiller uses fonts” and “Checking for the PostScript name”➟ Font handling in Acrobat Distiller
• “Parameters That Affect Font Searching”➟ Acrobat Developer Resources