Maintaining Fonts in PDF

When I am converting a Word doc to a PDF, the original fonts are not maintained. What can I do to ensure that the fonts I want remain in the final PDF?

Hi,
Please install Adobe CreatePDF Desktop Printer on your machine if you are using Windows(Mac is not supported).
1. Login at https://cloud.acrobat.com with your Adobe ID and password
2. Select "Create PDF" tab
3. Click "Download CreatePDF Desktop Tool"
4. Install the printer
5. You can use the printer in MS Word on your desktop.
All converted files are stored under "Files" tab in above site.
Note: if your system is Win 7 SP1 then please instll a hotfix to update inetpp.dll file from
http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat-com/kb/createpdf-desktop-printer-windows-7.html
If you have not installed Adobe Postscript(PS) driver please install it.
How to Install Adobe PS printer:
1. Open "Devices and Printer" (from control panel) and select "Add a printer"
2. Select "Add a local printer"
3. Select "Use an existing port: LPT1: (Printer port)
4. Select any company and any PS printer with Adobe PS printer driver(not clone) such as Xerox and Xerox Phasor 6120PS
Note: Adobe PS printer drivers(PSCRIPT5.DLL and a few other files) are installed at C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\3 folder
Please install a hotfix and Adobe PS printer driver before install CreatePDF Desktop printer.
Thank you.
Hisami

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