[IDCS3] Mathtype equations eps problem

Hi all,
I'm using IDCS3 & Mathtype 6.0, we placed the eps file from mathtype to InDesign and did ps to PDF. I noticed that some of the characters in pdf are applied artificial bold in some equations.
When we check closely, I think it is not concerned with InDesign, if we place the eps file directly into PDF it shows artificial bold in some places. I placed the screenshot below.
In the 1st image in 2nd line, 35-9/60, 0 is duplictaed twice so it appears as artificial bold in in 2nd image in the pdf.
But it is actually a single character when opening the same eps file in Math type.
Why this occouring? Anyone came across this kind of prob..
Any suggestions would be helpful..

Hello,
Your problem maybe concerned with MathType's bug.
You must have problems with generated PS from publication with MathType equations placed as EPS (lost or jumping characters).
There is a way to correct it. But in this case you must do some changes in MathType EXE-file.
1. Do a copy of MathType.exe.
2. Use HEX editor.
3. Open MathType.exe by HEX editor and find ASCII code
/ns {cf sf} bdef
4. Change "b" to white space (" ") carefully.
5. Save MathType.exe.
6. Recreate equations. EPS-files must be created by edited MathType.exe once more before problems will disappear.
7. Now all your PS and PDF will be Ok.
Please, do copies of all your files before all changes... to revert in problems case...
And this is not well method because of changing of MathType code. Sorry.
The original idea was published for the first time here http://forum.rudtp.ru/showthread.php?t=32658
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switch (bytes) {
case 4:
putchar((int) (tuple >> 24));
putchar((int) (tuple >> 16));
putchar((int) (tuple >> 8));
putchar((int) tuple);
break;
case 3:
putchar((int) (tuple >> 24));
putchar((int) (tuple >> 16));
putchar((int) (tuple >> 8));
break;
case 2:
putchar((int) (tuple >> 24));
putchar((int) (tuple >> 16));
break;
case 1:
putchar((int) (tuple >> 24));
break;
void decode85() throws IOException {
long tuple = 0;
int c, count = 0;
int i=0;
for (;;) {
switch (c = in[i]) {
default:
if (c < '!' || c > 'u') {
System.err.println("%s: bad character in ascii85 region: %#o\n");
System.exit(1);
tuple += (c - '!') * pow85[count++];
if (count == 5) {
wput(tuple, 4);
count = 0;
tuple = 0;
break;
case 'z':
if (count != 0) {
System.err.println("%s: z inside ascii85 5-tuple\n");
System.exit(1);
putchar(0);
putchar(0);
putchar(0);
putchar(0);
break;
case '~':
if (in[i+1] == '>') {
if (count > 0) {
count--;
tuple += pow85[count];
wput(tuple, count);
c = in[i+1];
return;
System.err.println("%s: ~ without > in ascii85 section\n");
System.exit(1);
case '\n':
case '\r':
case '\t':
case ' ':
case '\0':
case '\f':
case '\b':
case 0177:
break;
i++;
private void putchar(int l) throws IOException {
//System.out.write(l);
fos.write(l);
Does anybody have an idea to solve the problem?

A scan from string function can be used as per the attachment. The double \ ('\\') is in the format string in order to interpret the '\' characters in your input string as literal characters and not special formatting.
Message Edited by Dennis Knutson on 07-10-2006 03:53 PM
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