I don't seem to have any such problem using TL6 dvips version : E:\mirror\TeX\Fonts\cm-super>dvips -Pcm-super test -o This is dvips(k) 5.86e Copyright 2001 Radical Eye Software (www.radicaleye.com) 'DVIcopy 1.5 output from TeX output 2001.10.15:1931' -> test.ps <texc.pro><t1.enc><texps.pro>. <sfrm1000.pfb>[1] This is version 5.86e, not 5.86d however. -- Fabrice