I ran some tests: /usr/bin/acroread -toPostScript -level2 -pairs [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_acroread-9.5.5_level2.ps /usr/bin/acroread -toPostScript -level3 -pairs [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_acroread-9.5.5_level3.ps /usr/bin/pdf2ps -dLanguageLevel=1 [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_pdf2ps-9.10____level1.ps /usr/bin/pdf2ps -dLanguageLevel=2 [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_pdf2ps-9.10____level2.ps /usr/bin/pdf2ps -dLanguageLevel=3 [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_pdf2ps-9.10____level3.ps /usr/bin/pdftops -level1 [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_pdftops-0.24.5_level1.ps /usr/bin/pdftops -level1sep [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_pdftops-0.24.5_level1sep.ps /usr/bin/pdftops -level2 [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_pdftops-0.24.5_level2.ps /usr/bin/pdftops -level2sep [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_pdftops-0.24.5_level2sep.ps /usr/bin/pdftops -level3 [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_pdftops-0.24.5_level3.ps /usr/bin/pdftops -level3sep [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_pdftops-0.24.5_level3sep.ps
The results of pdftops and pdf2ps (Ghostscript) are far away from any usability: 5,9M [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf 52M [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_acroread-9.5.5_level2.ps 32M [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_acroread-9.5.5_level3.ps 265M [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_pdf2ps-9.10____level1.ps 265M [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_pdf2ps-9.10____level2.ps 265M [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_pdf2ps-9.10____level3.ps 1,4G [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_pdftops-0.24.5_level1.ps 5,6G [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_pdftops-0.24.5_level1sep.ps 344M [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_pdftops-0.24.5_level2.ps 344M [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_pdftops-0.24.5_level2sep.ps 344M [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_pdftops-0.24.5_level3.ps 344M [DEU]X14DVBEUH-1.113-0626.pdf_pdftops-0.24.5_level3sep.ps -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1095498 Title: Printing PDFs with images is hideously slow on HP LaserJet 3030 MFP To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/system-config-printer/+bug/1095498/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs