I wondered whether xpdf would give some indication, so I opened a bad pdf file with it, and got:
$ xpdf WorkOrders2539189_082155A.pdf Warning: Cannot convert string "-*-times-medium-r-normal--16-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1" to type FontStruct Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' This is as my user, and it gives graphics but no text. As root, basically the same thing: # xpdf WorkOrders2539189_082155A.pdf Warning: Cannot convert string "-*-times-medium-r-normal--16-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1" to type FontStruct Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' Error: Couldn't create a font for 'Courier' -- (/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstopdf) stopped with status 1! https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/406925 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs