Re: [docbook-apps] how to print a pdf?

["Bob Stayton" <bobs@sagehill.net>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Peters" <tpeters@xs4all.nl>
To: <docbook-apps@lists.oasis-open.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:17 PM
Subject: [docbook-apps] how to print a pdf?


> I created a PDF file with xsltproc.  Most images that it contains are EPS.
> AcroRead does not know how to display them.  According to the FAQ it
> nevertheless should be possible to print them on a postscript aware
> printer.  However, I have not managed to get the images printed on this
> system:
> Win2K
> AcroRead
> HP OfficeJet 5si
> Are there any particular printer settings or AcroRead options that I
> should use?  I have the impression that AcroRead renders the pages before
> sending them to the printer, and it skips the EPS images.

Are you sure that particular HP 5si has the Postscript option installed?
If so, do you have the Postscript version of the printer drivers installed
on your Windows box?  HP supplies both PCL and PS drivers with
their printers that have PostScript.

Bob Stayton
Sagehill Enterprises
DocBook Consulting
bobs@sagehill.net