cannot read/print japanese pdf files

[ZIYAD A. M. AL-BATLY]

On Fri, 2005-05-06 at 23:49 +0900, toyfactory wrote:
> Evan, have you had any luck?
> 
> I just googled for .pdf files containing 'tamagoyaki' and tried a couple
> at random.  The first file [1] prints fine from Xpdf, both to the
> printer and to a .ps file.  The second file [2] just came out trash.
> 
> Maybe the first one has the fonts embedded and the second relies on
> local fonts?
> 
> I notice in the multiverse repository there's xpdf-japanese which is
> supposed to add Japanese language support.  I don't have it installed,
> maybe I'll try that.  I'll check in Windows too.
> 
> Nick
> 
> [1] http://www.wa.commufa.jp/~manma/recipe/2404/2404.pdf
> It's a recipe for egg roll with seaweed.
> 
> [2] http://web.pref.hyogo.jp/kitaharima/ topics27/yachiyo/yachiyo.pdf
> Don't know what this is, something to do with egg roll though.
> 
The second file didn't even display correctly on my screen.  After
installing the package 'xpdf-japanese' it displayed perfectly!  (I don't
have a printer, so I can't help as much when it comes to this area!
Sorry.)

All in all, great tip.  (Yes, I know this is not my problem originally,
but I do play with Japanese PDF files a lot, and sooner or later, I'll
face the same problem, so thanks!)
Ziyad.