Convert PostScript files to searchable PDFs easily

The following steps will enable you to convert postscript (.ps) files to searchable PDF using Autobahn DX.

• Download and install the relevant version of GSview.

• Once installed change your .ps file to open with gsview, to do this:

  • Right click on a post script file and select properties.

  • Click on the change button.

  • Select either C:\Program Files\Ghostgum\gsview\gsview64.exe or gsview32.exe

• Open the easyPDF SDK printer and select the following options:

  • Printer | Properties

  • Preferences

  • Advanced

  • On the Advance options tab set the Resolution to 300 dpi (default is 600 dpi)

• Update the Autobahn config file C:\Aquaforest\Autobahn DX\pj\bin\topdf.exe.config

  • remove the .ps extension from: <add key=“ExcludedExtensions” value=”.zip.exe.pps.ps.chm” />

  • add the .ps extension to: <add key=“AutoExtension” value=”.ps” />

• Finally create a 2 step job in the Autobahn Job Manager as shown below which contains the following steps:

  • Convert Any File to PDF

  • OCR Image-Only PDF