[NTLUG:Discuss] OT: PS viewer and Acrobat Reader 9

[Chris Cox]

On 02/10/2011 01:59 PM, Fred James wrote:
> I can fill out the PDF forms with Acrobat Reader 9, and print them, but
> cannot save a completed copy ... not allowed
> I can print the completed from to file (*.ps), and I can print the file
> just fine (lpr -P printername filename) ... looks good
> I cannot open the *.ps file to view (I've got ggv 2.12.0, which seems to
> be the latest)
> 
> I can print an OOo text document to file (*.ps) and open it with ggv.
> 
> The *.ps file from OOo (2.2.1) begins with " %!PS-Adobe-3.0"
> The *.ps file from Acrobat Reader 9 begins with " %!PS-Adobe-3.1"
> 
> So, am I just out of luck?
> Regards
> Fred James

CUPS-PDF is your friend... but IMHO, only if you use Chris' BETTER pdf-writer.sh.

See:
http://endlessnow.com/ten/Source/pdf-writer-sh.txt