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PDF Writer driver
v1.0 Beta 1
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 Published by Philippe Houdoin
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 Date Posted:   September 4th, 2001
 Last Updated:   February 19th, 2002
 License: BSD/MIT
 Downloads: 5,400 total; 209 recently
 Page Views: 20,700 total
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9.00 / 10, with 23 votes
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About PDF Writer driver:
A PDF printer driver for BeOS.

Print in PDF from BeOS into a file or to any PDF-aware printers.
This driver is now part of print_kit's OpenBeOS sub-project.
Feel free to send any feedback.

Credits goes to...

Installation:

  1. Expand the zip file somewhere
  2. Open the newly created folder
  3. Run the Install script to install the driver
These steps are needed only if you don't have already set up a PDF Writer spooler:
  1. Open the Printers preference panel
  2. Click Add button
  3. Choose local printer (Network printing is untested, feedback welcome!)
  4. Type a name for your new PDF Writer spooler
  5. Select PDF Writer as kind
  6. Select port to output PDF (Print to file to generate PDF files)
  7. Click Add button
  8. Click Ok button
  9. Enjoy!

Latest Version
   
Details about this version:
PDFlib BeOS port source code is no more included to reduce file size.
See separate PDFlib BeOS port BeBits page for PDFlib source code.

What's new:

  • First Beta version!
  • PPC binary, cross-compiled from x86. (Untested, please send feedback)
  • Full user's system fonts support (both TrueType and Postscript).
  • Text spacing (justification) support.
  • Basic PDF settings (compression, compatibility) support added.
  • Better status window added.
  • Generation can now be cancelled.
  • About window added (press Command + I)...

Known bugs / currents limitations:

  • print_server crash after cancelling the file dialog!
  • No alpha transparency support.
  • No pattern support.
  • Some advanced clipping mode may don't works well.
  • No security settings support.
  • A log file is still generated, but now in /tmp/pdf_writer.log ;-).


 
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Source Code - requires R5   (291 KB) 212 downloads
 
 
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