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Author How can I generate a PDF 1.5 file?
Ramon F Herrera

2007-08-22, 7:08 pm

I have a .doc file which I need to sign and fax. My procedure has
been:

- Create a PDF file with Acrobat (*)
- Convert it to PS with 'pdftops'
- Fax it with HylaFAX

The problem is that when I run 'pdftops' it complains (and later
crashes) about
the input file:

Error: PDF version 1.6 -- xpdf supports version 1.5 (continuing
anyway)

Is there any way to ask Acrobat to generate PDF 1.5? (or 1.4, etc?)

TIA,

-Ramon F Herrera

(*) I have Acrobat Professional 7 in one computer and 8 in another

Hendrik Schober

2007-08-22, 7:08 pm

Ramon F Herrera <ramon@conexus.net> wrote:
> I have a .doc file which I need to sign and fax. My procedure has
> been:
>
> - Create a PDF file with Acrobat (*)
> - Convert it to PS with 'pdftops'
> - Fax it with HylaFAX
>
> The problem is that when I run 'pdftops' it complains (and later
> crashes) about
> the input file:
>
> Error: PDF version 1.6 -- xpdf supports version 1.5 (continuing
> anyway)
>
> Is there any way to ask Acrobat to generate PDF 1.5? (or 1.4, etc?)


I have Acrobat 8 here, but it should be pretty much
the same for you:
Save As, set File Type to "Optimized"
This should enable the "Settings" button. Click on it.
in "Make Compatible with" pick the version you want.
(1.5 will be Acrobat 6.)

> TIA,


HTH!

> -Ramon F Herrera
>
> (*) I have Acrobat Professional 7 in one computer and 8 in another


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Alain Borel

2007-08-23, 4:20 am

Ramon F Herrera wrote:
> I have a .doc file which I need to sign and fax. My procedure has
> been:
>
> - Create a PDF file with Acrobat (*)
> - Convert it to PS with 'pdftops'
> - Fax it with HylaFAX


Is there a reason why you couldn't print your doc file directly to
Postscript?

Alain Borel
Alex Cherepanov

2007-08-23, 10:10 pm

Alain Borel wrote:
>
> Is there a reason why you couldn't print your doc file directly to
> Postscript?


Or use Ghostscript to convert PDF to Postscript ?
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