These files are needed for processing PDF files containing japanese encodings. Copy them into the pvsdk.dll directory, or add an entry in the pvsdk.ini file in the pvsdk.dll directory: EncodingDir=path_to_encoding_files Note: these files are now in the Adobe standard CMap format. ... The ppd files can be used to help decode CJK fonts in ps files. set: PPDFile=filename as appropriate.