Oops, in the second paragraph of my reply, "ps2pdf" should be "pdf2ps". -Aaron
On Thursday 29 September 2005 12:46 pm, Aaron Maxwell wrote: > If it really is that simple (I have no experience with RIPs), then a > Debian system might work. The conversion would be done with the > pdf2ps tool (man pdf2ps), from the gs-common package, or possibly > pdftops, from xpdf-utils. > > One thing to thoroughly check out is that ps2pdf, etc. would actually "One thing to thoroughly check out is that pdf2ps, etc. would actually" > convert the images your client works with. That is, get a good > cross-section of the PDF images they would work with, and verify that > they are converted to correct, printable Post Script. Having used > them for several years, my experience with these conversion tools is > that they almost always work, but I've had a few situations where > they choke (mostly with what I'd consider quirky documents, which > your client may have.) I have also heard of some people having more > trouble than I've had with those tools. > > Of course, another thing to consider is the the EX12 RIP's > reputation. Have other users found it reliable, etc.? > > Good luck. -- Peace, Aaron Maxwell - http://redsymbol.net Skills for higher math - http://InnerAlgebra.com COMING SOON: Retail Worker's Survival Guide - http://rwsg.us -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]