PDF tools in Wine

There are several methods to create or modify PDF documents. Use this page to list problems with different PDF tools in Wine.

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CUPS PDF printer.

Install cups-pdf using your main install tool (e.g. debian/ubuntu sudo apt-get install cups-pdf ), then create a new pdf printer (instance) in the printer management tool. The printer should just appear in the wine printer list, and printed documents appear in ~\PDF\

Print to a PDF printer (using ghostscript)

These tools use a PostScript printer driver and a port monitor to transfer the PostScript file to Ghostscript.

"RedMon" (Redirection Port Monitor) from "Ghostscript" is used in some of the free PDF tools in this section.

See also: RedMon in this Wiki

• "CutePDF Writer"

  • untested

• "FreePDF" (German; dead link)

  • untested

• "GhostWord" ("sf.net Project Page")

  • untested

• "Gs4Word" (German)

  • Installation needs Microsoft Office (install with a Word macro)
  • untested

• "PDFCreator" ("sf.net Project Page")

  • AppDB entry for PDFCreator

  • Installation works now (21. Jun. 2006)

  • Using port monitors is not supported in Wine (Bug #3864)

• "PrimoPDF"

  • untested

• "qvPDF" (German; dead link) ("sf.net Project Page")

  • MSVBVM60.DLL not found
  • untested

• "WordToPDF" (German; only from Microsoft Word to PDF)

  • untested

Commercial tools

Some commercial PDF tools in alphabetic order:

• Adobe Systems Incorporated:

  • "Adobe Acrobat Family" ("30-day tryout")

  • untested
• Amyuni Technologies:

  • "Amyuni Technologies Products"

  • untested
• Blue Squirrel:

  • "Click2PDF for Windows" ("Trial Version")

  • untested
• Global Graphics Software Ltd:

  • "Jaws PDF Technologies" ("Evaluation Version")

  • untested
• Software 602:

  • "Software 602 Products"

  • untested