pdftops - Portable Document Format (PDF) to PostScript
converter (version 0.92)
SYNOPSIS
pdftops [options] [PDF-file [PS-file]]
DESCRIPTION
Pdftops converts Portable Document Format (PDF) files to
PostScript so they can be printed.
Pdftops reads the PDF file, PDF-file, and writes a
PostScript file, PS-file. If PS-file is not specified,
pdftops converts file.pdf to file.ps (or file.eps with the
-eps option). If PS-file is ´-', the PostScript is sent
to stdout.
OPTIONS
-f number
Specifies the first page to print.
-l number
Specifies the last page to print.
-paperw size
Set the paper width, in points.
-paperh size
Set the paper height, in points.
-level1
Generate Level 1 PostScript. The resulting
PostScript files will be significantly larger (if
they contain images), but will print on Level 1
printers. This also converts all images to black
and white. The default behavior is to generate
Level 2 PostScript. In particular, Level 2 sup
ports color images and image compression.
-level1sep
Generate Level 1 separable PostScript. All colors
are converted to CMYK. Images are written with
separate stream data for the four components.
-eps Generate an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file. An
EPS file contains a single image, so if you use
this option with a multi-page PDF file, you must
use -f and -l to specify a single page.
-opi Generate OPI comments for all images and forms
which have OPI information. (This option is only
available if pdftops was compiled with OPI sup
port.)
the PDF file are copied into the PostScript file.
This option causes pdftops to substitute base fonts
instead. Embedded fonts make PostScript files
larger, but may be necessary for readable output.
-form Generate a PostScript form which can be imported by
software that understands forms. Only one page is
converted (since forms cannot contain multiple
pages) and the -l option is ignored. The -level1
option cannot be used with -form.
-upw password
Specify the user password for the PDF file.
-q Don't print any messages or errors.
-v Print copyright and version information.
-h Print usage information. (-help is equivalent.)
BUGS
No support for TrueType and Type 3 fonts.
AUTHOR
The pdftops software and documentation are copyright
1996-2000 Derek B. Noonburg (derekn@foolabs.com).
SEE ALSO
xpdf(1), pdftotext(1), pdfinfo(1), pdftopbm(1), pdfim
ages(1)
http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/
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