Michael Adams wrote:
On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:32:44 -0800
Came this utterance fomulated by norseman to my mailbox:
For final output - print to and distribute the PDF. Then it won't
mater what the source was.
I agree, that is the best method, scalable as well.
In OOo Linux, print to file
review the postscript via ghostview (gv thename.ps)
(saves a great deal of paper, time, ink and money)
if it looks OK,
something like ps2pdf.sh thename.ps
contents:
ofil=`basename $1 .ps`
gs -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -q \
-dBATCH -dNOPAUSE -r300 \
-sOutputFile=\|cat >$ofil.pdf $1
then do xpdf thename.pdf
if it still looks OK, send it; otherwise redo it.
Keep
the .pdf and scrap the .ps when done.
The .ps in gv and the .pdf in xpdf should look the same. Acroread
allows a better zoom and pan than gv or xpdf. But it takes longer to
come up. It also consumes lots more computer resources in the process.
You have to be joking! OO.o exports directly to PDF since version 1.1 at
least, even on Linux. Tell me you were joking, pretty please.
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Looks like my turn to wear the Dunce Cap. :)
Actually, I print to .ps and from that I create any needed raster, pdf,
whatever and process the .ps on through to final paper. The paper in my
case is often 36 or 42 inches wide and "lots of" feet long. The "file"
copies are US Letter and those too are processed from the .ps to the
printer at hand or of choice. Guess I've been doing that for so long I
no longer pay any attention to the drop down. All I see any more is
"Save", "Save As" and "Print..." sections.
No - I don't use CUPS or any other "auto print" tools. All my outputs
print to file and then I take the .ps from disk and process per script
to desired whatever. GhostScript, GhostView and XPDF are great friends.
Even the MicroSoft printouts go through an AdobePS printer to "file".
This maintains maximum flexibility of future use of initial print.
I deal in maps, plats, large format scans, Satellite, CAD and GIS. I
often forget others only need the direct approach. Now, where's the Cap?
This corner over here OK? OHH! I need that tall stool too.
Steve
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