Re: PDFWrite

[Michael Loßin <phallobst@xxxxxx>]

On 04-Jul-02 Ray Seals wrote:
> I'm trying to get the PDFWrite driver to work with APSFilter.  Does
> anyone have this working (I'm sure the do or it wouldn't be an option)
> and can you send that section of your printcap file to me as a guide or
> point me the proper section of the documentation.

Installing and using a pseudo-printer (like the PDF one)
is pretty much covered in sections 4.2.3.14 and 5.3 of
the (incredibly under-used) apsfilter handbook, but
anyway...

1) you need the "pdfwrite" driver built into ghostscript
2) choose the PDF driver (under "non-printer devices")
3) use a local parallel connection with device /dev/null
4) just to be sure: enter a reasonable resolution (like
   300dpi -- I don't know when ghostscript might use it)
5) install the printer under a useful name (like "pdf")

Since you don't want to access a printer directly via this
queue, you won't use "lpr" but rather a command line like

        aps2file -Ppdf -Zfoo,bar -oresult.pdf input.file

(-> man aps2file).


HTH
Michael