Fails to print certain letters (e.g., M) in certain fonts from PDF that prints fine with acrobat reader 9.0

Bug #914022 reported by Mark Dwyer
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evince (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Received a pdf file - most likely from a Windows source. Print preview looks fine. Printing on HP LaserJet 4200. Drops "M" and ":" - looks like it might be Times New Roman or similar serif font, possible 12 pt or 14 pt. Prints fine with Adobe Reader 9.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: evince 2.32.0-0ubuntu12.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-13.53-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-13-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Jan 9 15:02:22 2012
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/evince
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20110720.1)
KernLog:

ProcCmdline_: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-13-generic root=UUID=aee3733b-821e-4fcb-b4b3-33c91468547d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_AU:en
 LANG=en_AU.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-13.53-generic 2.6.38.8
SourcePackage: evince
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-10-03 (98 days ago)

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Mark Dwyer (mdwy62) wrote :
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penalvch (penalvch) wrote :

Mark Dwyer, thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu. Natty reached EOL on October 28, 2012.
See this document for currently supported Ubuntu releases: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases

Is this an issue on a supported release? If so, please reopen this report, attach a document this is reproducible with, and execute the following at a terminal:
apport-collect 914022

Changed in evince (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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