> Virtually all PDF documents are easily converted to plain text either > using pdftotext, pdftops->ps2ascii, or blocking text displayed in xpdf or > acroread and copying into a text fine. I have one of the rare exceptions > here and wonder what magic I've missed trying. > > The file was created by a Xerox copier (scanned paper document and saved > as a .pdf). The pdfinfo tells me the creator was a Xerox WorkCentre 7345, > and copying/printing is allowed. I tried printing to a .ps file, but that > won't translate to plain text, either. > > I would prefer to not re-key a list several pages long if there's a way to > translate this document to something I can use. > > Any and all suggestions solicited.
it's an image, not text. you'll need to use ocr if you really want the text. _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
