John Griffiths <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > At 01:20 AM 10/19/2000 +0200, Andre Berger wrote: > >I had to convert a 114 MB pdf-file to ps. This took several hours on > >my P133, the result is 908 MB... The command I used was > >'pdf2ps -dPSLevel1 name.pdf name.ps' > > > >But I can't use the .ps file! Can I fix the following gv error? I have > >gs-aladdin, potato. > > > >-- Andre > > Andre, i work a lot with pdf / ps on windows and linux > > generally i use it "straight" can i ask why u used the -dPSLevel1 > argument?
Frankly speaking, I know virtually nothing about PS levels. My problem: I can't print parts of that file, and my idea was that PS could be optimized somehow, using ps2ps. I have a LaserJet 2pPS/4MB which is controlled by magicfilter's psonly300-filter. The printer is quite old, so I wanted to be sure and chose the to my understanding most compatible option. > also a 114MB pdf is going to be an immense PS file (over 1GB) did > you run out of room? No, the 900 MB were no problem. > can i ask what you want it in PS for? there might be another way to > skin this cat. I just can't print it otherwise. The document contains faksimiles of historic newspapers, and I don't need to print all ~1000 pages, just about 50. I definitely need the highest quality I can get. Thanks for your assistance in "skinning that cat" (to lpr)! -- Andre
