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 .\" Copyright 1996-2004 Glyph & Cog, LLC
 .TH pdftops 1 "31 July 2009"
 .SH NAME
 pdftops \- Portable Document Format (PDF) to PostScript converter
 (version 3.00)
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B pdftops
 [options]
 .RI <PDF-file>
 .RI [<PS-file>]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .B Pdftops
 converts Portable Document Format (PDF) files to PostScript so they
 can be printed.
 .PP
 Pdftops reads the PDF file,
 .IR PDF-file ,
 and writes a PostScript file,
 .IR PS-file .
 If
 .I PS-file
 is not specified, pdftops converts
 .I file.pdf
 to
 .I file.ps
 (or
 .I file.eps
 with the \-eps option).  If
 .I PS-file
 is \'-', the PostScript is sent to stdout.
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
 .BI \-f " number"
 Specifies the first page to print.
 .TP
 .BI \-l " number"
 Specifies the last page to print.
 .TP
 .B \-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.  No
 more than one of the PostScript level options (\-level1, \-level1sep,
 \-level2, \-level2sep, \-level3, \-level3Sep) may be given.
 .TP
 .B \-level1sep
 Generate Level 1 separable PostScript.  All colors are converted to
 CMYK.  Images are written with separate stream data for the four
 components.
 .TP
 .B \-level2
 Generate Level 2 PostScript.  Level 2 supports color images and image
 compression.  This is the default setting.
 .TP
 .B \-level2sep
 Generate Level 2 separable PostScript.  All colors are converted to
 CMYK.  The PostScript separation convention operators are used to
 handle custom (spot) colors.
 .TP
 .B \-level3
 Generate Level 3 PostScript.  This enables all Level 2 features plus
 CID font embedding.
 .TP
 .B \-level3Sep
 Generate Level 3 separable PostScript.  The separation handling is the
 same as for \-level2Sep.
 .TP
 .B \-origpagesizes
 Generate a PostScript file with variable page sizes and orientations,
 taking for each page the size of the original page in the PDF file.
 The PostScript file contains "<</PageSize [WIDTH HEIGHT]>> setpagedevice"
 lines in each page header, so that the paper input tray gets correctly
 changed on the printer. This option should be used when pdftops is used
 as a print filter. Any specification of the page size via \-paper,
 \-paperw, or \-paperh will get overridden as long as each page of the
 PDF file has a defined paper size.  No more than one of the mode options
 (\-origpagesizes, \-eps, \-form) may be given.
 .TP
 .B \-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.  No more than one of
 the mode options (\-origpagesizes, \-eps, \-form) may be given.
 .TP
 .B \-form
 Generate a PostScript form which can be imported by software that
 understands forms.  A form contains a single page, so if you use this
 option with a multi-page PDF file, you must use \-f and \-l to specify a
 single page.  The \-level1 option cannot be used with \-form.  No more
 than one of the mode options (\-origpagesizes, \-eps, \-form) may be
 given.
 .TP
 .B \-opi
 Generate OPI comments for all images and forms which have OPI
 information.  (This option is only available if pdftops was compiled
 with OPI support.)
 .TP
 .B \-noembt1
 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.
 .TP
 .B \-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.
 .TP
 .B \-noembcidps
 By default, any CID PostScript fonts which are embedded in the PDF
 file are copied into the PostScript file.  This option disables that
 embedding.  No attempt is made to substitute for non-embedded CID
 PostScript fonts.
 .TP
 .B \-noembcidtt
 By default, any CID TrueType fonts which are embedded in the PDF file
 are copied into the PostScript file.  This option disables that
 embedding.  No attempt is made to substitute for non-embedded CID
 TrueType fonts.
 .TP
 .B \-passfonts
 By default, references to non-embedded 8-bit fonts in the PDF file are
 substituted with the closest "Helvetica", "Times-Roman", or "Courier" font.
 This option passes references to non-embedded fonts
 through to the PostScript file.
 .TP
 .B \-preload
 preload images and forms
 .TP
 .BI \-paper " size"
 Set the paper size to one of "letter", "legal", "A4", or "A3".  This
 can also be set to "match", which will set the paper size to match the
 size specified in the PDF file. \-origpagesizes overrides this setting
 if the PDF file has defined page sizes.
 .TP
 .BI \-paperw " size"
 Set the paper width, in points. \-origpagesizes overrides this setting
 if the PDF file has defined page sizes.
 .TP
 .BI \-paperh " size"
 Set the paper height, in points. \-origpagesizes overrides this setting
 if the PDF file has defined page sizes.
 .TP
 .B \-nocrop
 By default, output is cropped to the CropBox specified in the PDF
 file.  This option disables cropping.
 .TP
 .B \-expand
 Expand PDF pages smaller than the paper to fill the paper.  By
 default, these pages are not scaled.
 .TP
 .B \-noshrink
 Don't scale PDF pages which are larger than the paper.  By default,
 pages larger than the paper are shrunk to fit.
 .TP
 .B \-nocenter
 By default, PDF pages smaller than the paper (after any scaling) are
 centered on the paper.  This option causes them to be aligned to the
 lower-left corner of the paper instead.
 .TP
 .B \-duplex
 Set the Duplex pagedevice entry in the PostScript file.  This tells
 duplex-capable printers to enable duplexing.
 .TP
 .BI \-opw " password"
 Specify the owner password for the PDF file.  Providing this will
 bypass all security restrictions.
 .TP
 .BI \-upw " password"
 Specify the user password for the PDF file.
 .TP
 .B \-q
 Don't print any messages or errors.
 .TP
 .B \-v
 Print copyright and version information.
 .TP
 .B \-h
 Print usage information.
 .RB ( \-help
 and
 .B \-\-help
 are equivalent.)
 .SH EXIT CODES
 The Xpdf tools use the following exit codes:
 .TP
 0
 No error.
 .TP
 1
 Error opening a PDF file.
 .TP
 2
 Error opening an output file.
 .TP
 3
 Error related to PDF permissions.
 .TP
 99
 Other error.
 .SH AUTHOR
 The pdftops software and documentation are copyright 1996-2004 Glyph &
 Cog, LLC.
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .BR pdftotext (1),
 .BR pdfinfo (1),
 .BR pdffonts (1),
 .BR pdftoppm (1),
 .BR pdfimages (1),
	.\" Copyright 1996-2004 Glyph & Cog, LLC
	.TH pdftops 1 "31 July 2009"
	.SH NAME
	pdftops \- Portable Document Format (PDF) to PostScript converter
	(version 3.00)
	.SH SYNOPSIS
	.B pdftops
	[options]
	.RI <PDF-file>
	.RI [<PS-file>]
	.SH DESCRIPTION
	.B Pdftops
	converts Portable Document Format (PDF) files to PostScript so they
	can be printed.
	.PP
	Pdftops reads the PDF file,
	.IR PDF-file ,
	and writes a PostScript file,
	.IR PS-file .
	If
	.I PS-file
	is not specified, pdftops converts
	.I file.pdf
	to
	.I file.ps
	(or
	.I file.eps
	with the \-eps option). If
	.I PS-file
	is \'-', the PostScript is sent to stdout.
	.SH OPTIONS
	.TP
	.BI \-f " number"
	Specifies the first page to print.
	.TP
	.BI \-l " number"
	Specifies the last page to print.
	.TP
	.B \-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. No
	more than one of the PostScript level options (\-level1, \-level1sep,
	\-level2, \-level2sep, \-level3, \-level3Sep) may be given.
	.TP
	.B \-level1sep
	Generate Level 1 separable PostScript. All colors are converted to
	CMYK. Images are written with separate stream data for the four
	components.
	.TP
	.B \-level2
	Generate Level 2 PostScript. Level 2 supports color images and image
	compression. This is the default setting.
	.TP
	.B \-level2sep
	Generate Level 2 separable PostScript. All colors are converted to
	CMYK. The PostScript separation convention operators are used to
	handle custom (spot) colors.
	.TP
	.B \-level3
	Generate Level 3 PostScript. This enables all Level 2 features plus
	CID font embedding.
	.TP
	.B \-level3Sep
	Generate Level 3 separable PostScript. The separation handling is the
	same as for \-level2Sep.
	.TP
	.B \-origpagesizes
	Generate a PostScript file with variable page sizes and orientations,
	taking for each page the size of the original page in the PDF file.
	The PostScript file contains "<</PageSize [WIDTH HEIGHT]>> setpagedevice"
	lines in each page header, so that the paper input tray gets correctly
	changed on the printer. This option should be used when pdftops is used
	as a print filter. Any specification of the page size via \-paper,
	\-paperw, or \-paperh will get overridden as long as each page of the
	PDF file has a defined paper size. No more than one of the mode options
	(\-origpagesizes, \-eps, \-form) may be given.
	.TP
	.B \-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. No more than one of
	the mode options (\-origpagesizes, \-eps, \-form) may be given.
	.TP
	.B \-form
	Generate a PostScript form which can be imported by software that
	understands forms. A form contains a single page, so if you use this
	option with a multi-page PDF file, you must use \-f and \-l to specify a
	single page. The \-level1 option cannot be used with \-form. No more
	than one of the mode options (\-origpagesizes, \-eps, \-form) may be
	given.
	.TP
	.B \-opi
	Generate OPI comments for all images and forms which have OPI
	information. (This option is only available if pdftops was compiled
	with OPI support.)
	.TP
	.B \-noembt1
	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.
	.TP
	.B \-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.
	.TP
	.B \-noembcidps
	By default, any CID PostScript fonts which are embedded in the PDF
	file are copied into the PostScript file. This option disables that
	embedding. No attempt is made to substitute for non-embedded CID
	PostScript fonts.
	.TP
	.B \-noembcidtt
	By default, any CID TrueType fonts which are embedded in the PDF file
	are copied into the PostScript file. This option disables that
	embedding. No attempt is made to substitute for non-embedded CID
	TrueType fonts.
	.TP
	.B \-passfonts
	By default, references to non-embedded 8-bit fonts in the PDF file are
	substituted with the closest "Helvetica", "Times-Roman", or "Courier" font.
	This option passes references to non-embedded fonts
	through to the PostScript file.
	.TP
	.B \-preload
	preload images and forms
	.TP
	.BI \-paper " size"
	Set the paper size to one of "letter", "legal", "A4", or "A3". This
	can also be set to "match", which will set the paper size to match the
	size specified in the PDF file. \-origpagesizes overrides this setting
	if the PDF file has defined page sizes.
	.TP
	.BI \-paperw " size"
	Set the paper width, in points. \-origpagesizes overrides this setting
	if the PDF file has defined page sizes.
	.TP
	.BI \-paperh " size"
	Set the paper height, in points. \-origpagesizes overrides this setting
	if the PDF file has defined page sizes.
	.TP
	.B \-nocrop
	By default, output is cropped to the CropBox specified in the PDF
	file. This option disables cropping.
	.TP
	.B \-expand
	Expand PDF pages smaller than the paper to fill the paper. By
	default, these pages are not scaled.
	.TP
	.B \-noshrink
	Don't scale PDF pages which are larger than the paper. By default,
	pages larger than the paper are shrunk to fit.
	.TP
	.B \-nocenter
	By default, PDF pages smaller than the paper (after any scaling) are
	centered on the paper. This option causes them to be aligned to the
	lower-left corner of the paper instead.
	.TP
	.B \-duplex
	Set the Duplex pagedevice entry in the PostScript file. This tells
	duplex-capable printers to enable duplexing.
	.TP
	.BI \-opw " password"
	Specify the owner password for the PDF file. Providing this will
	bypass all security restrictions.
	.TP
	.BI \-upw " password"
	Specify the user password for the PDF file.
	.TP
	.B \-q
	Don't print any messages or errors.
	.TP
	.B \-v
	Print copyright and version information.
	.TP
	.B \-h
	Print usage information.
	.RB ( \-help
	and
	.B \-\-help
	are equivalent.)
	.SH EXIT CODES
	The Xpdf tools use the following exit codes:
	.TP
	0
	No error.
	.TP
	1
	Error opening a PDF file.
	.TP
	2
	Error opening an output file.
	.TP
	3
	Error related to PDF permissions.
	.TP
	99
	Other error.
	.SH AUTHOR
	The pdftops software and documentation are copyright 1996-2004 Glyph &
	Cog, LLC.
	.SH "SEE ALSO"
	.BR pdftotext (1),
	.BR pdfinfo (1),
	.BR pdffonts (1),
	.BR pdftoppm (1),
	.BR pdfimages (1),