pdftops(1)

NAME
       pdftops  -  Portable  Document  Format (PDF) to PostScript
       converter (version 0.7a)

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.  If PS-file is '-',
       the PostScript is sent to stdout.

       The generated PostScript is Level 2.  This means  it  will
       not  work  on  old  printers  which  only  support Level 1
       PostScript.

OPTIONS
       -fnumber
              Specifies the first page to print.

       -lnumber
              Specifies the last page to print.

       -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.

       -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.

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

BUGS
       This is a beta release of pdftops, and there are  still  a
       bunch of PDF features which I have yet to implement.

AUTHOR
       The  pdftops  software  and  documentation  are  copyright
       1996-1998 Derek B. Noonburg derekn@aimnet.com.

SEE ALSO
       xpdf(1) pdftotext(1) 
       http://www.aimnet.com/~derekn/xpdf/