Smartforms - Convert to PDF always displying bold, ignoring styles and font

Hi out there,
I'm not new to smartforms. But after creating a new form within a new style I'm not able to design it.
But mayby it's designed correctly and only pdf conversion failed?
The courios thing is, that sometimes (hleve font is replayced with standard courier) and all the fonts are displayed in BOLD.
I also tried with standard sap styles, like hrforms etc...but the text is always displayed in BOLD.
I just wanna use helve 10,12 px bold and non bold. I'm sure, that the fonts are setr up with se73, cause i have used them in an other form and they never did any problems.
Regards,
T

i did a stupid misstake in getting the device.
  CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_GET_DEVICE_TYPE'
    EXPORTING
      i_language    = v_language
      i_application = 'SAPDEFAULT'
    IMPORTING
      e_devtype     = v_e_devtype.
tdprinter was not set properly!

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      CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_GET_DEVICE_TYPE'
        EXPORTING
          i_language             = sy-langu
          i_application          = 'SAPDEFAULT'
        IMPORTING
          e_devtype              = dev_typ
        EXCEPTIONS
          no_language            = 1
          language_not_installed = 2
          no_devtype_found       = 3
          system_error           = 4
          OTHERS                 = 5.
      ctrl_params-no_dialog = 'X'.
      ctrl_params-getotf = 'X'.
      out_opt-tdnewid = 'X'.
      out_opt-xsfcmode = 'X'.
      out_opt-xsf = ' '.
      out_opt-xdfcmode = 'X'.
      out_opt-xdf = ' '.
      out_opt-tdprinter = dev_typ.
      CALL FUNCTION fm_name
        EXPORTING
          control_parameters         = ctrl_params
        IMPORTING
          job_output_info            = job_info
        TABLES
          i_outtab                   = i_output
          i_header                   = i_header
        EXCEPTIONS
          formatting_error           = 1
          internal_error             = 2
          send_error                 = 3
          user_canceled              = 4
          others                     = 5.
      IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
    MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
            WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
      ENDIF.
      p_otf[] = job_info-otfdata.
      CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF_2_PDF'
        IMPORTING
          bin_filesize                 = l_bin_filesize
        TABLES
          otf                          = p_otf[]
          doctab_archive               = p_doctab[]
          lines                        = p_lines[]
        EXCEPTIONS
          err_conv_not_possible        = 1
          err_otf_mc_noendmarker       = 2
          others                       = 3.
      IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
    MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
            WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
      ENDIF.

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    i m using your code but error is occur
    please  help me
    when i goto sost and open my pdf file at that time give error message
    my whole program is below
    report  ypayment_advice2.
    tables : bsak,skat.
    types : begin of t_bsak,
           belnr type bsak-belnr,
           gjahr type bsak-gjahr,
           augbl type bsak-augbl,
           augdt type bsak-augdt,
           xblnr type bsak-xblnr,
           bldat type bsak-bldat,
    *      DMBTR TYPE BSAK-DMBTR,
    *      WAERS TYPE BSAK-WAERS,
           lifnr type bsak-lifnr,
           saknr type bsak-saknr,
           budat type bsak-budat,
    *      EBELN TYPE BSAK-EBELN,
    *      EBELP TYPE BSAK-EBELP,
           bukrs type bsak-bukrs,
           buzei type bsak-buzei,
           ebeln type bseg-ebeln,
           ebelp type bseg-ebelp,
           hkont type bseg-hkont,
           shkzg type bseg-shkzg,
           werks type bseg-werks,
           dmbtr type bseg-dmbtr,
           bldat1 type bsak-bldat,
           xblnr1 type bsak-xblnr,
    end of t_bsak.
    types : begin of t_bseg,
             belnr type bseg-belnr,
             gjahr type bseg-gjahr,
             ebeln type bseg-ebeln,
             ebelp type bseg-ebelp,
             hkont type bseg-hkont,
             shkzg type bseg-shkzg,
             werks type bseg-werks,
             dmbtr type bseg-dmbtr,
    end of t_bseg.
    types : begin of t_bseg2,
             belnr type bseg-belnr,
             gjahr type bseg-gjahr,
             ebeln type bseg-ebeln,
             ebelp type bseg-ebelp,
             werks type bseg-werks,
      end of  t_bseg2.
    types : begin of t_bseg1,
             augbl type bseg-augbl,
             gjahr type bseg-gjahr,
             hkont type bseg-hkont,
    end of t_bseg1.
    types : begin of t_bkpf,
             bukrs type bkpf-bukrs,
             cpudt type bkpf-cpudt,
             blart type bkpf-blart,
             usnam type bkpf-usnam,
             budat type bkpf-budat,
    end of t_bkpf.
    types : begin of t_bsak1,
             lifnr type bsak-lifnr,
    end of t_bsak1.
    *DATA : IT_FINAL TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T_FINAL WITH HEADER LINE.
    *DATA : WA_FINAL TYPE T_FINAL.
    data : wrk_answer type c.
    data : it_bsak type standard table of t_bsak.
    data : wa_bsak type t_bsak.
    data : it_bsak_temp type standard table of t_bsak1 with header line,
            wa_bsak_temp type      t_bsak1.
    data : it_bsak_temp1 type standard table of t_bsak1 with header line,
            wa_bsak_temp1 type      t_bsak1.
    data : it_bsak1 type standard table of t_bsak.
    data : wa_bsak1 type t_bsak.
    data : it_bseg type standard table of t_bseg.
    data : wa_bseg type t_bseg.
    data : it_bseg1 type standard table of t_bseg1.
    data : wa_bseg1 type t_bseg1.
    data : it_bseg2 type standard table of t_bseg2.
    data : wa_bseg2 type t_bseg2.
    data : it_bkpf type standard table of t_bkpf.
    data : wa_bkpf type t_bkpf.
    data : l_cntr type i value 1.
    data : op type ssfcompop.
    data : control type ssfctrlop.
    data: formname1  type  tdsfname," value 'YPAYMENT_ADVICE',
           fm_name    type  rs38l_fnam.
    data : i_smtp_addr type adr6-smtp_addr,
              i_adrnr     type lfa1-adrnr.
    data: gd_recsize type i.
    data : it_tsp01 type standard table of tsp01 with header line .
    data : it_pdf like tline occurs 0 with header line .
    data : gd_buffer type string.
    data: gd_spool_nr like tsp01-rqident,
           gd_destination like rlgrap-filename,
           gd_bytecount like tst01-dsize.
    data: gd_subject   like sodocchgi1-obj_descr,
          it_mess_bod like solisti1 occurs 0 with header line,
          it_mess_att like solisti1 occurs 0 with header line,
          gd_sender_type     like soextreci1-adr_typ,
          gd_attachment_desc type so_obj_nam,
          gd_attachment_name type so_obj_des.
    data : w_emailid type adr6-smtp_addr.
    *  JOB RUNTIME PARAMETERS
    data: gd_eventid like tbtcm-eventid,
         gd_eventparm like tbtcm-eventparm,
         gd_external_program_active like tbtcm-xpgactive,
         gd_jobcount like tbtcm-jobcount,
         gd_jobname like tbtcm-jobname,
         gd_stepcount like tbtcm-stepcount,
         gd_error    type sy-subrc,
         gd_reciever type sy-subrc.
    data: t_otfdata type soli_tab,
           t_otfdata_item type soli_tab,
           t_objhex type solix_tab,
           t_objhead type soli_tab,
           w_transfer type sx_boolean,
           w_length type sood-objlen,
           w_length_item type sood-objlen,
           w_lines_txt type i,
           w_lines_bin type i,
           wa_soli type soli,
           wa_solix type solix,
           w_doc_chng type sodocchgi1,
           t_objcont type standard table of soli with header line,
           t_objcont_item type standard table of soli with header line,
           t_objpack like sopcklsti1 occurs 0 with header line,
           t_reclist like somlreci1 occurs 0 with header line,
           t_objtxt like solisti1 occurs 0 with header line.
    data : ls_control type ssfctrlop,
            ls_output  type ssfcrescl,
            ls_output_opt type ssfcompop,
            lt_lines  type table of tline,
            lt_linesx  type table of tdline.
    data : lv_pdf type xstring,
            lv_filelen type i,
            lv_file type string.
    selection-screen begin of block b1 with frame title text-001.
    select-options : p_lifnr for bsak-lifnr.
    select-options : p_augbl for bsak-augbl obligatory,
                      p_year for bsak-gjahr obligatory.
    *                 P_BUDAT FOR BSAK-BUDAT.
    selection-screen end of block b1.
    start-of-selection.
       perform get_data.
       perform process_data .
       perform call_smartforms.
    *&      Form  GET_DATA
    *       text
    *  -->  p1        text
    *  <--  p2        text
    form get_data .
       select augbl  gjahr budat xblnr
         from bsak
         into corresponding fields of table it_bsak1
         where augbl in p_augbl
           and gjahr in p_year
           and blart = 'KZ'
           and lifnr  in p_lifnr.
       if sy-subrc <> 0.
         message 'No Record Found ' type 'E'.
       endif.
       select augbl augdt belnr gjahr xblnr
                dmbtr lifnr saknr budat bukrs buzei
             from bsak
           into corresponding fields of table it_bsak
           for all entries in it_bsak1
           where augbl = it_bsak1-augbl
             and augdt = it_bsak1-budat
             and blart = 'RE'.
    *    FOR ALL ENTRIES IN IT_BSAK
    *    WHERE AUGBL = '1500000011' "IT_BSAK-AUGBL
    *      AND GJAHR = '2013' "IT_BSAK-GJAHR
    *      AND BLART = 'RE'.
       select belnr gjahr shkzg dmbtr koart
          from bseg
          into corresponding fields of table it_bseg
          for all entries in it_bsak
          where belnr = it_bsak-belnr
            and gjahr = it_bsak-gjahr
            and koart = 'K'.
    *       AND BUKRS = IT_BSAK-BUKRS.
    *       AND BUZEI = IT_BSAK-BUZEI.
       select belnr gjahr hkont
        from bseg
        into corresponding fields of table it_bseg1
           for all entries in it_bsak1
           where belnr = it_bsak1-augbl
             and gjahr = it_bsak1-gjahr
             and koart = 'S'.
       select  belnr gjahr ebeln ebelp werks
         from bseg
         into corresponding fields of table it_bseg2
            for all entries in it_bseg
            where belnr = it_bseg-belnr
              and gjahr = it_bseg-gjahr
              and buzid = 'W'.
    *  BREAK ABAP.
       select bukrs cpudt blart usnam budat
         from bkpf
         into corresponding fields of table it_bkpf
         for all entries in it_bsak
         where belnr = it_bsak-belnr
           and gjahr = it_bsak-gjahr.
    *      AND BUKRS = IT_BSAK-BUKRS
       loop at it_bsak into wa_bsak.
         read table it_bseg into wa_bseg with key belnr = wa_bsak-belnr
                                                  gjahr = wa_bsak-gjahr.
         if sy-subrc = 0.
           move wa_bseg-shkzg to wa_bsak-shkzg.
           move wa_bseg-dmbtr to wa_bsak-dmbtr.
           modify it_bsak from  wa_bsak transporting shkzg dmbtr.
         endif.
         read table it_bseg2 into wa_bseg2 with key belnr = wa_bsak-belnr
                                                    gjahr = wa_bsak-gjahr.
         if sy-subrc = 0.
           move wa_bseg2-ebeln to wa_bsak-ebeln.
           move wa_bseg2-ebelp to wa_bsak-ebelp.
           move wa_bseg2-werks to wa_bsak-werks.
           modify it_bsak from  wa_bsak transporting ebeln ebelp werks .
         endif.
         read table it_bseg1 into wa_bseg1 with key gjahr = wa_bsak-gjahr.
         if sy-subrc = 0.
           move wa_bseg1-hkont to wa_bsak-hkont.
           modify it_bsak from  wa_bsak transporting hkont where gjahr = wa_bsak-gjahr.
         endif.
         read table it_bsak1 into wa_bsak1 with key augbl = wa_bsak-augbl
                                                    gjahr = wa_bsak-gjahr.
         if sy-subrc = 0.
           move wa_bsak1-bldat to wa_bsak-bldat1.
           move wa_bsak1-xblnr to wa_bsak-xblnr1.
           modify it_bsak from  wa_bsak transporting bldat1 xblnr1 where augbl = wa_bsak-augbl
                                                                    and  gjahr = wa_bsak-gjahr.
         endif.
       endloop.
       loop at it_bsak into wa_bsak.
         move wa_bsak-lifnr to wa_bsak_temp-lifnr.
         append wa_bsak_temp to it_bsak_temp  .
       endloop.
       loop  at it_bsak_temp into wa_bsak_temp.
         collect wa_bsak_temp into it_bsak_temp1.
       endloop.
    endform.                    " GET_DATA
    *&      Form  PROCESS_DATA
    *       text
    *  -->  p1        text
    *  <--  p2        text
    form process_data .
       export it_bsak to memory id 'IT_BSAK'.
       export it_bseg to memory id 'IT_BSEG'.
       export it_bkpf to memory id 'IT_BKPF'.
    *  BREAK ABAP.
    endform.                    " PROCESS_DATA
    *&      Form  CALL_SMARTFORMS
    *       text
    *  -->  p1        text
    *  <--  p2        text
    form call_smartforms .
    *  LOOP AT IT_BSAK_TEMP.
       call function 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'
         exporting
           formname = 'YPAYMENT_ADVICE1'
         importing
           fm_name  = fm_name.
    *    CALL FUNCTION FM_NAME"'/1BCDWB/SF00000442'
    *      EXPORTING
    *         P_LIFNR                   = IT_BSAK_TEMP-LIFNR.
       call function fm_name"'/1BCDWB/SF00000442'
         exporting
             it_bsak                    = it_bsak
             it_bseg                    = it_bseg
             it_bkpf                    = it_bkpf.
       clear wrk_answer.
    *  BREAK ABAP.
       call function 'POPUP_TO_CONFIRM'
         exporting
         titlebar                    = 'LOGOFF'
    *           DIAGNOSE_OBJECT         = ' '
           text_question             = 'Do You Want Send Mail?'
          text_button_1              = 'YES'
    *           ICON_BUTTON_1           = ' '
          text_button_2              = 'NO'
          display_cancel_button      = space
          start_column               = 25
          start_row                  = 6
        importing
          answer                     = wrk_answer
    *         TABLES
    *           PARAMETER               =
        exceptions
          text_not_found             = 1
          others                     = 2
       if sy-subrc <> 0.
    * MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
    *         WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
       endif.
    *Mail send coding
       check wrk_answer = '1'.
       loop at it_bsak_temp1 into wa_bsak_temp1.
         break abap.
         select single adrnr from lfa1
             into i_adrnr where lifnr = wa_bsak_temp1-lifnr.
         select single smtp_addr from adr6
         into w_emailid
         where addrnumber = i_adrnr.
         if w_emailid is not initial.
           perform mail.
         else.
           message 'E-Mail Address is not maintained for Vendor' type 'S'.
         endif.
       endloop.
    endform.                    " CALL_SMARTFORMS
    *&      Form  SEND_EMAIL
    *       text
    *      -->P_P_EMAIL1  text
    form send_email  using    p_email.
       check not ( p_email is initial ).
       refresh it_mess_bod.
    *BREAK-POINT.
    *   DEFAULT SUBJECT MATTER
       gd_subject         = 'SUBJECT'.
       gd_attachment_desc = 'Invoice  '.
    *    CONCATENATE 'ATTACH_NAME' ' ' INTO GD_ATTACHMENT_NAME.
       it_mess_bod        = 'Hi,'.
       append it_mess_bod.
       it_mess_bod = 'Kindly Find an attached copy of Sale Invoice : '.
       concatenate it_mess_bod p_lifnr into it_mess_bod separated by space.
       append it_mess_bod.
       it_mess_bod        = 'This is system generated Mail,So do not reply.'
       append it_mess_bod.
       it_mess_bod        = 'Thank you,'.
       append it_mess_bod.
       it_mess_bod        = 'Gokul Refoils & Solvent Ltd.'.
       append it_mess_bod.
       data : p_sender type somlreci1-receiver.
       p_sender = '[email protected]'
    *   IF NO SENDER SPECIFIED - DEFAULT BLANK
       if p_sender eq space.
         gd_sender_type  = space.
       else.
         gd_sender_type  = 'INT'.
       endif.
    *   SEND FILE BY EMAIL AS .XLS SPEADSHEET
       perform send_file_as_email_attachment
                                    tables it_mess_bod
                                           it_mess_att
                                     using p_email
    'Narendra CHECK Invoice-Gokul Refoils & Solvent Ltd.'
    *'Sale Invoice .pdf document attached'
                                           'PDF'
                                           gd_attachment_name
                                           gd_attachment_desc
                                           p_sender
                                           gd_sender_type
                                  changing gd_error
                                           gd_reciever.
    endform.                    " SEND_EMAIL
    *  &      FORM  SEND_FILE_AS_EMAIL_ATTACHMENT
    *         TEXT
    *        -->P_IT_MESS_BOD  TEXT
    *        -->P_IT_MESS_ATT  TEXT
    *        -->P_P_EMAIL  TEXT
    *        -->P_1395   TEXT
    *        -->P_1396   TEXT
    *        -->P_GD_ATTACHMENT_NAME  TEXT
    *        -->P_GD_ATTACHMENT_DESC  TEXT
    *        -->P_P_SENDER  TEXT
    *        -->P_GD_SENDER_TYPE  TEXT
    *        <--P_GD_ERROR  TEXT
    *        <--P_GD_RECIEVER  TEXT
    form send_file_as_email_attachment  tables   it_message
                                                 it_attach
                                        using    p_email
                                                 p_mtitle
                                                 p_format
                                                 p_filename
                                                 p_attdescription
                                                 p_sender_address
                                                 p_sender_addres_type
                                        changing perror
                                                 p_reciever.
       data:ld_error    type sy-subrc,
           ld_reciever type sy-subrc,
           ld_mtitle like sodocchgi1-obj_descr,
           ld_email like  somlreci1-receiver,
           ld_format type  so_obj_tp ,
           ld_attdescription type  so_obj_nam ,
           ld_attfilename type  so_obj_des ,
           ld_sender_address like  soextreci1-receiver,
           ld_sender_address_type like  soextreci1-adr_typ,
           ld_receiver like  sy-subrc.
       data:   t_packing_list like sopcklsti1 occurs 0 with header line,
               t_contents like solisti1 occurs 0 with header line,
               t_receivers like somlreci1 occurs 0 with header line,
               t_receivers1 like somlreci1 occurs 0 with header line,
               t_attachment like solisti1 occurs 0 with header line,
               t_object_header like solisti1 occurs 0 with header line,
               w_cnt type i,
               w_sent_all(1) type c,
               w_doc_data like sodocchgi1.
       ld_email  = p_email.
       ld_mtitle = p_mtitle.
       ld_format = p_format.
       ld_attdescription = p_attdescription.
       ld_attfilename    = p_filename.
       ld_sender_address = p_sender_address.
       ld_sender_address_type = p_sender_addres_type.
    *   FILL THE DOCUMENT DATA.
       w_doc_data-doc_size = 1.
    *   POPULATE THE SUBJECT/GENERIC MESSAGE ATTRIBUTES
       w_doc_data-obj_langu = sy-langu.
       w_doc_data-obj_name  = 'SAPRPT'.
       w_doc_data-obj_descr = ld_mtitle .
       w_doc_data-sensitivty = 'F'.
    *   FILL THE DOCUMENT DATA AND GET SIZE OF ATTACHMENT
    *BREAK-POINT.
       clear w_doc_data.
       read table it_attach index w_cnt.
       w_doc_data-doc_size =
          ( w_cnt - 1 ) * 255 + strlen( it_attach ).
       w_doc_data-obj_langu  = sy-langu.
       w_doc_data-obj_name   = 'SAPRPT'.
       w_doc_data-obj_descr  = ld_mtitle.
       w_doc_data-sensitivty = 'F'.
       clear t_attachment.
       refresh t_attachment.
       t_attachment[] = it_attach[].
    *   DESCRIBE THE BODY OF THE MESSAGE
       clear t_packing_list.
       refresh t_packing_list.
       t_packing_list-transf_bin = space.
       t_packing_list-head_start = 1.
       t_packing_list-head_num = 0.
       t_packing_list-body_start = 1.
       describe table it_message lines t_packing_list-body_num.
       t_packing_list-doc_type = 'RAW'.
       append t_packing_list.
    *   CREATE ATTACHMENT NOTIFICATION
       t_packing_list-transf_bin = 'X'.
       t_packing_list-head_start = 1.
       t_packing_list-head_num   = 1.
       t_packing_list-body_start = 1.
       describe table t_attachment lines t_packing_list-body_num.
       t_packing_list-doc_type   =  ld_format.
       t_packing_list-obj_descr  =  ld_attdescription.
       t_packing_list-obj_name   =  ld_attfilename.
       t_packing_list-doc_size   =  t_packing_list-body_num * 255.
       append t_packing_list.
    *   ADD THE RECIPIENTS EMAIL ADDRESS
       clear t_receivers.
       refresh t_receivers.
       t_receivers-receiver = w_emailid.
       t_receivers-rec_type = 'U'.
       t_receivers-com_type = 'INT'.
       t_receivers-notif_del = 'X'.
       t_receivers-notif_ndel = 'X'.
       append t_receivers.
    **  CALL FUNCTION 'SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1'
    **    EXPORTING
    **      DOCUMENT_DATA              =  W_DOC_DATA
    **      PUT_IN_OUTBOX              = 'X'
    **      COMMIT_WORK                = 'X'
    **    TABLES
    **      PACKING_LIST               = T_PACKING_LIST
    **      CONTENTS_BIN               = T_ATTACHMENT
    **      CONTENTS_TXT               = IT_MESSAGE
    **      RECEIVERS                  = T_RECEIVERS
    **    EXCEPTIONS
    **      TOO_MANY_RECEIVERS         = 1
    **      DOCUMENT_NOT_SENT          = 2
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          too_many_receivers         = 1
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          document_type_not_exist    = 3
          operation_no_authorization = 4
          parameter_error            = 5
          x_error                    = 6
          enqueue_error              = 7
          OTHERS                     = 8.

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