Subj : Re: Print to JPEG
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Sybren Stuvel
Date : Wed Jun 23 2004 09:45 am

Minderbinder enlightened us with:
> Care to specify? Most people know that we can use gs to process a
> postscript file using a variety of output filters (PDF, jpeg, png
> etc.), but how can this program be used as a virtual printer?

Every program that can print to a file has a virtual printer.

> Can you give an example that would allow creation of a CUPS printer
> which passes its output to gs (and hence arbitrary file formats)?
> Automation is the key...

Nope, not automatic. I'm sure it's possible, but I don't know how. Then
again, writing a small shell script that converts all PS files in a
certain directory to plenty of other formats is a piece of cake.

Sybren
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capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the
safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

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