Comment 47 for bug 197537

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westwind (sgr02061) wrote : [Bug 197537] Re: [MASTER] Can't read PDF file with CJK (Chinese/Japanese/Korean) text

I'm tested The pdf documents reported a new problem "can't read text string co
ntained CJK (Chinese/Japanese/Korean) after added some custom Japanese font pa
ckages released via ubuntu Japanese team.

and... reported 2 pdf documents are both able to read about Japanese font text
.

[Detail info.]

(a)Install list of Japanese font packages into ubuntu 9.10 system.

(a-1)"ttf-umefont" (Ume Font)
(a-2)"ttf-konatsu" (Konatsu Font)
(a-3)"ttf-manafont"(Mona Font)

#Above fonts are can install additional Installer:"ubuntu-ja-setup-helper"(Sel
ect and install popular packages for Japanese users) in Japanese edition remix
 CD.

(b)Results of testing.

Able to read the ja text that uneble to when Only installed "poppler-data".

(b-1):http://launchpadlibrarian.net/12338195/Example%20of%20PDF%20that%20cant%
20be%20read%20except%20by%20XPDF.pdf

From reporting Document viewer ("File"->"Property"), this document uses 2 kind
s of "Century" font and 2 kinds of "Arial" font, and all fonts is not built in
.

This PDF may assumes already installed Century font (sometimes non-free) in br
ower machine (bundled MS-findows Japanese edition and WS-Word for Japanese edi
tion uses this font)

This document author may be to only (and so unaware) consider for MS-Windows u
sers browsing.

(At making this Document, the author uses easy authoring tool works on MS-Wind
ows)

(b-2):"http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13836537/applicationJP.pdf"

This document uses "MS-mincho" and "Century", and all fonts is not built in.

"MS-mincho" is Japanese font for MS-Windows system only, so other OS system co
uld not use for diplay.

This document author may be to only consider for MS-Windows users browsing.

(At making this Document, the author uses authoring works on MS-Windows, and t
arget assumes to MS-WORD)

[End of detail info.]

Limited about "can't read ja text", one of cause this BUG, Japanese user of ub
untu not well known if Additional installer:"ubuntu-ja-setup-helper" not execu
ted, any ja font will may not read pdf files that have none-built-in fonts.

#I'm also included in above "not well known" users...