Problem with 'pdftops' filter

Anonymous anonymous at easysw.com
Sun May 1 12:55:38 PDT 2005


> Helge:
>
> Thanks for the sample files. All print OK, i.e. without any shift on a
> native PostScript printer (I'm using CUPS 1.1.19).
> The config-file options for the alternate pdftops filter I'm using
> are:
> ---snip---
> psPaperSize match
> psCrop yes
> psExpandSmaller no
> psShrinkLarger yes
> psCenter yes
>
> psLevel level2
>
> psEmbedType1Fonts yes
> psEmbedTrueTypeFonts yes
> psEmbedCIDTrueTypeFonts yes
> psEmbedCIDPostScriptFonts yes
>
> psOPI no
> psASCIIHex no
> ---snip---

I tried with your config file...  and it didn't work...

> I suppose the "psPaperSize match" is the essential, as the built-in
> default for the pdftops utility is Letter, I think. That would explain
> the shift. If you only print to A4, you could change the "match" to
> "A4".

I already had A4 set.

> If you still encounter difficulties, post how your printer is
> configured and post (an URL to) the printer's PPD, please.

----- /etc/cups/pdftops.conf -----
psLevel                     level3
psPaperSize                 A4
psCrop                      yes
psExpandSmaller             no
psShrinkLarger              no
psCenter                    no
psEmbedType1Fonts           yes
psEmbedTrueTypeFonts        yes
psEmbedCIDTrueTypeFonts     yes
psEmbedCIDPostScriptFonts   yes
----------------------------------

PPD: http://a14574.free.fr/cups/HL-5150D.ppd





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