


pdftops(1)                                             pdftops(1)


NAME
       pdftops  -  Portable  Document  Format (PDF) to PostScript
       converter (version 0.93)

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 (or file.eps with the
       -eps option).  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.

       -level1sep
              Generate  Level 1 separable PostScript.  All colors
              are converted to CMYK.   Images  are  written  with
              separate stream data for the four components.

       -level2sep
              Generate  Level 2 separable PostScript.  All colors
              are converted to CMYK.  The  PostScript  separation
              convention  operators  are  used  to  handle custom
              (spot) colors.

       -eps   Generate an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file.  An
              EPS  file  contains  a  single image, so if you use
              this option with a multi-page PDF  file,  you  must
              use -f and -l to specify a single page.



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pdftops(1)                                             pdftops(1)


       -opi   Generate  OPI  comments  for  all  images and forms
              which have OPI information.  (This option  is  only
              available  if  pdftops  was  compiled with OPI sup-
              port.)

       -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.

       -noembtt
              By default, any TrueType 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.   Also, some PostScript interpreters do not
              have TrueType rasterizers.

       -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.

       -opw password
              Specify the owner password for the PDF file.   Pro-
              viding  this will bypass all security restrictions.

       -upw password
              Specify the user password for the PDF file.

       -q     Don't print any messages or errors.

       -v     Print copyright and version information.

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

BUGS
       No support for TrueType and Type 3 fonts.

AUTHOR
       The  pdftops  software  and  documentation  are  copyright
       1996-2001 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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