[cups.bugs] [MOD] STR #3766: pdftops in Ghostscript mode should use the "ps2write" output device of Ghostscript

[Till Kamppeter]

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In the upcoming Ghostscript 9.01 (to be released end of Feb 2011) the
"ps2write" output device will produce DSC-conforming PostScript (gives
PASS with current cupstestdsc) and therefore the old "pswrite" will get
deprecated. Especially the old "pswrite" turns text characters into
bitmaps and so output files will get huge which easily causes crashes of
PostScript printers. The new "ps2write" handles text correctly and so
files will not blow up. In addition, "pswrite" will most probably not get
maintained any more.

Therefore I recommend that in the pdftops filter the "ps2write" output
device of Ghostscript gets used when compiled in Ghostscript mode. Or
better a check in ./configure should be done to check which Ghostscript
version is installed and in case of 9.01 or newer "ps2write" should be
used, otherwise "pswrite".

Link: http://www.cups.org/str.php?L3766
Version: 1.4-current