Can CUPS print PDF?
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There is a handy little utility by the name of cups-pdf that allows you to set up a “Virtual Printer” in CUPS that outputs any file you attempt to print to a PDF file. By default, cups-pdf will output PDF files to /var/spool/cups-pdf/xaenn/, where xaenn is your username.
Where is CUPS PDF output?
The output directory of the CUPS-PDF-Printer is set in /etc/cups/cups-pdf. conf . The default directory is /var/spool/cups-pdf/${USER} . Set it like Out ${HOME} .

How do I set up Adobe PDF as a print in Print dialog box?
Print to PDF (Windows)
- Open a file in a Windows application.
- Choose File > Print.
- Choose Adobe PDF as the printer in the Print dialog box. To customize the Adobe PDF printer setting, click the Properties (or Preferences) button.
- Click Print. Type a name for your file, and click Save.
How do I add a cup PDF printer?
Adding a raw PDF printer
- Access the CUPS web interface through the printers panel in the server-manager.
- In the CUPS web interface, choose “Do Administration Tasks”, then choose “Add a New Printer”.
- Pick a name for your printer.
- Choose Device “PDF Writing”.
- For “Device URI” enter something like.
How do I add PDF as a printer?
Solution 2: Manually install the PDF Printer

- Click Start > Control Panel > Devices and Printers.
- Select Add a printer.
- In the Add a Device dialog box, select Add a local printer.
- In the Add Printer dialog box, select Add a Local Printer or Network printer with Manual Settings.
What is CUPS PDF printer?
This software is designed to produce PDF files in a heterogeneous network by providing a PDF printer on the central fileserver. It is available under the GPL and is packaged for many different distributions or can be built directly out of the source files.
How do I add a PDF printer to Cups?
If you’ve CUPS installed, you can easily add a “PDF Printer” by installing the cups-pdf package: The pdf printer provided by that package will “print” the resulting PDFs into the /home/ [user]/PDF directory. Show activity on this post.
Is there a Cups PDF printer for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop?
Furthermore beside Linux, Win clients are able to use the CUPS PDF printer via IPP or Samba. Searching the web I found some information about these issues and a script of a CUPS backend which nearly meets my requirements. Adapting this solution results in the following CUPS PDF printer for your SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop.
How do I add a PDF printer to Ubuntu?
If you’ve CUPS installed, you can easily add a “PDF Printer” by installing the cups-pdf package: The pdf printer provided by that package will “print” the resulting PDFs into the /home/ [user]/PDF directory. Show activity on this post. Ubuntu ships with this functionality. Try opening gedit
What is the default output folder setting for cups-PDF printer?
Longtime user of cups-pdf printer, I’ve always kept the default output folder setting: $HOME/PDF (or the identical /home/$USER/PDF). Now I want to use a custom location for generated PDFs, but there is no output at all after modifying the config file (/etc/cups/cups-pdf.conf). Help? Show activity on this post.