


pdftops(1)                                             pdftops(1)


NAME
       pdftops  -  Portable  Document  Format (PDF) to PostScript
       converter (version 0.80)

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.  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.

       -noemb By default, any Type 1 fonts which are embedded  in
              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.

       -h     Print usage information.  (-help is equivalent.)

BUGS
       This is a beta release of pdftops, and there are  still  a



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pdftops(1)                                             pdftops(1)


       bunch of PDF features which I have yet to implement.

AUTHOR
       The  pdftops  software  and  documentation  are  copyright
       1996-1998 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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