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_David_Thiel_
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October 28, 2008
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Cannot extract the embedded font...

  • October 28, 2008
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I am encountering the following message when opening a particular .pdf:

Cannot extract the embedded font "Arial,Bold". Some characters may not display or print correctly.

I've attempted to open his file at different PCs-message persists.

Adobe Reader 8.1.2
Windows XP SP3
Dell Optiplex 745
2GB RAM
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    Correct answer MichaelKazlow
    There is a problem with the pdf. Try a new copy, but most likely you'll
    need to get the creator to regenerate the pdf.

    Mike

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    MichaelKazlow
    MichaelKazlowCorrect answer
    Legend
    October 31, 2008
    There is a problem with the pdf. Try a new copy, but most likely you'll
    need to get the creator to regenerate the pdf.

    Mike
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    WhyScreenNames
    Participant
    June 28, 2011

    I've seen this same answer a few times on these forums, but the question is, why does the creation cause these errors and how does the creator avoid them?

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    Sam878
    Participant
    June 28, 2011

    According to this thread: http://choorucode.wordpress.com/2010/02/02/adobe-acrobat-embedded-font-error/

    the error relates to a font that is used in the document that is incompatible with the version of Adobe Reader being used (or is an outdated font). On the extreme side, the font itself could be corrupted on the PC of the person who created the PDF. So, you'd want to check:

    1) Is the font file on the PC corrupted (does this happen only for documents created by one user on one machine)?

    2) Is the font outdated/unsupported?

    3) Is the font incompatible with your version of Adobe Reader?

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