Producing pdf files with copyable text

[fredex]

On Sat, Aug 11, 2007 at 11:57:09PM +0100, Paul Smith wrote:
> On 8/11/07, fredex <fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us> wrote:
> > > > > I have filed an enhancement request:
> > > >
> > > > It might be obsolete :)
> > > >
> > > > Try this:
> > > > yum install cups-pdf
> > > > service cups restart
> > > >
> > > > Then you should be able to print any web page to PDF, by selecting the
> > > > 'CUPS PDF' printer.
> > >
> > > Not obsolete, Chris!
> > >
> > > In fact, cups-pdf does not produce pdf files with *copyable* text.
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> >
> > What I tend to do (at work, where I am pretty much forced to use MS Word)
> > is print to a PS file (install a HP PS printer driver, configure it for
> > print to file) then hand that file to ps2pdf. Works pretty well.
> 
> Can one install in Linux a non-existent PS printer? Perhaps, it will
> do the trick.

Most Linux apps emit PostScript as their "natural" output language, then
cups hands it to Ghostscript to turn into something the printer won't
choke on. So, if your app will let you print-to-file, which FireFox will,
you're all set.


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