To summarize, here is your step-by-step checklist to resolve this issue today:
If you consistently generate PDFs that cause this error, the problem is at the source. Stop using the virtual printer or "Save as PDF" add-in from Microsoft Office 2007-2013. Switch to a modern PDF creator like:
Since /F1 is a document-specific reference, you cannot download a universal “F1 font.” Instead, use these methods:
Ghostscript, the open-source PostScript/PDF interpreter, includes a set of replacement CIDFonts. These are free under the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL).
: There is no official "F1Normal" font file to download; it is just a label for a missing piece of data within a specific PDF.
These Noto CJK fonts are – exactly what Adobe apps expect.
To summarize, here is your step-by-step checklist to resolve this issue today:
If you consistently generate PDFs that cause this error, the problem is at the source. Stop using the virtual printer or "Save as PDF" add-in from Microsoft Office 2007-2013. Switch to a modern PDF creator like:
Since /F1 is a document-specific reference, you cannot download a universal “F1 font.” Instead, use these methods:
Ghostscript, the open-source PostScript/PDF interpreter, includes a set of replacement CIDFonts. These are free under the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL).
: There is no official "F1Normal" font file to download; it is just a label for a missing piece of data within a specific PDF.
These Noto CJK fonts are – exactly what Adobe apps expect.