--- loncom/xml/lonplot.pm	2007/07/30 21:50:29	1.120
+++ loncom/xml/lonplot.pm	2007/08/03 05:56:00	1.121
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Dynamic plot
 #
-# $Id: lonplot.pm,v 1.120 2007/07/30 21:50:29 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonplot.pm,v 1.121 2007/08/03 05:56:00 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ my %font_properties =
 	 face       => 'classic',
 	 file       => 'DejaVuSansMono-Bold',
 	 printname  => 'Helvetica',
+	 tex_no_file => 1,
      },
      'sans-serif' => {
 	 face       => 'sans-serif',
@@ -1159,9 +1160,11 @@ sub write_gnuplot_file {
 	$gnuplot_input .= "set output\n";
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$gnuplot_input .= "set term postscript eps enhanced $Apache::lonplot::plot{'plotcolor'} solid ";
-	$gnuplot_input .=
-	    'fontfile "'.$Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonFontsDir'}.
-	    '/'.$font_properties->{'file'}.'.pfb" ';
+	if (!$font_properties->{'tex_no_file'}) {
+	    $gnuplot_input .=
+		'fontfile "'.$Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonFontsDir'}.
+		'/'.$font_properties->{'file'}.'.pfb" ';
+	}
 	$gnuplot_input .= ' "'.$font_properties->{'printname'}.'" ';
 	$gnuplot_input .= $fontsize;
 	$gnuplot_input .= "\nset output \"/home/httpd/perl/tmp/".