Toshiba Studio printer fails to print with error: invalidfont

• Description:
  Trying to print to Toshiba eStudio 4540C multifunction machine (with official TOSHIBA ColorMFP PPD), got the following error:

  ERROR:
  invalidfont
  OFFENDING COMMAND:
  $definefont
  STACK:
  --nostringval--
  /TVZYWM+Ubuntu-Medium
  --nostringval--
  /TVZYWM+Ubuntu-Medium
  --nostringval--
  --nostringval--
  

• Solution:
  It was caused by the bug in cups-filters package discussed here. The work around is adding an option pdftops-renderer-default=pdftops, simply run the following command as root:

  sudo lpadmin -p TOSHIBA-ColorMFP -o pdftops-renderer-default=pdftops

  Note: you need to replace TOSHIBA-ColorMFP with your toshiba printer's name. To find out your printer's name, run

  lpstat -a

See also

• See also: http://askubuntu.com/questions/239896/install-toshiba-e-studio-455-on-12-10