--- loncom/interface/printout.pl	2023/04/15 21:50:34	1.169
+++ loncom/interface/printout.pl	2024/07/11 12:15:16	1.170
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/perl
 # CGI-script to run LaTeX, dvips, ps2ps, ps2pdf etc.
 #
-# $Id: printout.pl,v 1.169 2023/04/15 21:50:34 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: printout.pl,v 1.170 2024/07/11 12:15:16 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ foreach $texfile (@texfile) {
 		      last if ($device ne '');
 		  }
 		  if ($device ne '') {
-		      $comma = "gs -sDEVICE=$device -dLanguageLevel=1.5 ";
+		      $comma = "gs -sDEVICE=$device -dLanguageLevel=1.5 -permit-file-read=* ";
 		      &busy_wait_command("$comma -o $tempo_file $new_name_file 2>/dev/null 1>/dev/null",
 				         "for $status_statement now validating PS",
 				         \%prog_state, $tempo_file);