MATLAB: Am I unable to print to PDF format when MATLAB 6.0 or 6.1 (R12 or R12.1) is installed in a directory with a space in the name

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I have installed MATLAB in a directory with a space in the name (like C:\Program Files\MATLAB). When I try to print a figure in pdf format:

print -dpdf test.pdf

I receive the following error:

 ??? Error using ==> print
 Error using ==> C:\Program Files\MATLAB\toolbox\matlab\graphics\private\ghostscript
 Problem calling GhostScript. System returned error:
 'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
 operable program or batch file.

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This has been fixed in MATLAB 6.5 (R13).

For previous versions, you can work around the problem by changing lines 150-151 of $MATLAB\toolbox\graphics\private\ghostscript.m (where $MATLAB is the root MATLAB directory) from:

      [s, r] = privdos( pj, [ 'echo quit | ' gsPath '\gs "@' rsp_file ...
      '" "' pj.FileName '"' ] );

      [s, r] = privdos( pj, [ 'echo quit | "' gsPath '\gs" "@' rsp_file ...
      '" "' pj.FileName '"' ] );

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This bug has been fixed for Release 14 SP1 (R14SP1). For previous releases, please read below for any possible workarounds:

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Since you are using MATLAB 7.7 (R2008b), you should not need the ISPUMA function and this could be caused by an installation issue.

To resolve the error without reinstalling, please save you work and follow these instructions,

1. Quit MATLAB.

2. Download the ispuma.m file. Place the new file in the $MATLABROOT/toolbox/matlab/general directory. ($MATLABROOT is the MATLAB root directory as returned by typing 'matlabroot' at the command prompt without quotes.)

3. Restart MATLAB.

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