[Pkg-cups-devel] Bug#658004: cups-pdf: Generate more accessible PDFs

[Volker C. Behr]

On 03/01/12 14:03, Brian Potkin wrote:
> Followup-For: Bug #658004
>
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups-pdf/+bugs
>
> The really interesting discussion is in #820820 but you'll want to read
> #942866 too. The essence is that desktop applications output in PDF and
> jobs from lp/lpr are converted to PDF by CUPS. The extra processing by
> cups-pdf with Ghostscript may produce a less than optimal PDF.

I am aware that some desktop applications output in PDF - but not all 
(CUPS-PDF is not developed specifically for Linux). So I cannot assume a 
PDF workflow. Furthermore, not re-processing the PDF doesn't allow to 
change e.g. the PDF version.
Finally, if you already have a PDF you like as native output of your 
application - why not simply use that one?

Regards,
Volker