Print to a PDF file

For Windows:

  • Use PDFCreator: get it here.
  • Restart browser
  • File --> Print. Choose "PDFCreator" as the printer.

For Mac

  • Functionality is built-in: File --> Print. Then choose "Save as PDF"

For Linux:

  • For one time use:
    • File --> Print. Choose "Postscript/default" and clikck "Print to file". (Saves as a .ps file)
    • From a command line type: ps2pdf filename
      Where filename is the name of the file you saved
  • Permanent Option 1: Install cups-pdf
  • Permanent Option 2: Manual installation
    • Log into a termal as root.
    • type: mkdir /usr/lib/cups/pdf
    • Save this file in /usr/lib/cups/pdf/
    • type: chmod 755 /usr/lib/cups/pdf/ps2pdf.cups
    • Save this file in /usr/lib/cups/backend/
    • type: chmod 755 /usr/lib/cups/backend/pdf
    • Save this file in /usr/share/cups/model/
    • type: lpadmin -p PDF -v pdf:/directory -E -P /usr/share/cups/model/distiller.ppd
      Where "directory" is the location you would like the files saved to
    • Restart CUPS, type: /etc/init.d/cupsys restart
      Note: this location may be different on your distribution (i.e. /etc/rc.d/rc.cups restart)
    • Restart browser
    • File --> Print. Then choose "CUPS/PDF".
 
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