On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 16:15:06 +1000 Russell Davie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi > > How is is possible to do a pdf of Impress handouts? > Using OOv2.0.2 in Linux - Ubuntu Dapper(1) to use pdf printer for OpenOffice Impress handouts. 1) install cups-pdf 1a) sudo chmod +s /usr/lib/cups/backend/cups-pdf 2) run from cli /usr/lib/openoffice/program/spadmin 2a) or locate spadmin via cli: locate spadmin, then run it 3) click "New Printer" 4) select "Connect a PDF converter" -> Next 5) select "The default driver" -> Next 6) for command line select line beginning with " /usr/bin/gs..." 7) change "PDF target directory" to suit -> Next 8) Change the name or Finish 9) if OO is open then close it, then reopen OO 10) open Impress file 11) to print to pdf: File -> Print 12) select printer name "PDF converter" 13) check print to file 14) click "options" -> in "contents", check "handouts", clear the rest: click OK 15) in print dialog "OK" 16) select file name and location -> "OK" now have a pdf of handout notes! > > Despite the instructions here: > http://user-faq.openoffice.org/new-faq/Impress/Exporting/79.html > 1) there is no View > Master > "Master Handout", though thankfully "Slides > Master" and "Notes Master" does. > 2) No such command "spadmin" that could run in the CLI. > > For me, this upgrade results in reduced functionality from OOv1.15 which > could easily do this > > A workaround is to print to a postscript file then from a terminal, manually > convert it to a pdf. > > Select from menu File > Print > from here: click "print to file" > then click on "Options"; from contents select only "handouts" > then "OK" to go to print dialog to print a postscript file. > Open a terminal and go to where the new ps file is. > to get pdf: run ps2pdf on file "ps2pdf impressfile.ps impressfile.pdf" > > > (1) listing of OO packages > $ apt-show-versions |grep openoffice > openoffice.org-l10n-en-gb/dapper uptodate 2.0.2-2ubuntu5 > openoffice.org-java-common/dapper uptodate 2.0.2-2ubuntu12 > openoffice.org-calc/dapper uptodate 2.0.2-2ubuntu12 > openoffice.org-core/dapper uptodate 2.0.2-2ubuntu12 > openoffice.org-writer/dapper uptodate 2.0.2-2ubuntu12 > openoffice.org-base/dapper uptodate 2.0.2-2ubuntu12 > openoffice.org-thesaurus-en-us/dapper uptodate 1:2.0.2-3ubuntu2 > openoffice.org-impress/dapper uptodate 2.0.2-2ubuntu12 > openoffice.org/dapper uptodate 2.0.2-2ubuntu12 > openoffice.org-gnome/dapper uptodate 2.0.2-2ubuntu12 > openoffice.org-l10n-en-us/dapper uptodate 2.0.2-2ubuntu12 > openoffice.org-gtk/dapper uptodate 2.0.2-2ubuntu12 > openoffice.org-evolution/dapper uptodate 2.0.2-2ubuntu12 > openoffice.org-math/dapper uptodate 2.0.2-2ubuntu12 > openoffice.org-help-en-us/dapper uptodate 2.0.2-2ubuntu5 > openoffice.org-common/dapper uptodate 2.0.2-2ubuntu12 > openoffice.org-l10n-en-za/dapper uptodate 2.0.2-2ubuntu5 > openoffice.org-l10n-common/dapper uptodate 2.0.2-2ubuntu5 > openoffice.org-draw/dapper uptodate 2.0.2-2ubuntu12 > openoffice.org-thesaurus-en-au/dapper uptodate 2.1-1ubuntu1 > > TIA > > Russell > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
