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emacs print-to-pdf on OSX
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print2pdf.el
;; Adapted following script to OSX:
;; https://genomeek.wordpress.com/2013/03/08/emarch-2-create-a-pdf-with-highlighted-code-source/
(defun print-to-pdf ()
(interactive)
(ps-spool-buffer-with-faces)
(switch-to-buffer "*PostScript*")
(write-file "tmp.ps")
(kill-buffer "tmp.ps")
(setq cmd (concat "pstopdf tmp.ps -o " (buffer-name) ".pdf"))
(shell-command cmd)
(shell-command "rm tmp.ps")
(message (concat "File printed in : "(buffer-name) ".pdf"))
)
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working under ubuntu 20.04
(defun print-to-pdf ()
(interactive)
(ps-spool-buffer-with-faces)
(switch-to-buffer "PostScript")
(write-file "tmp.ps")
(kill-buffer "tmp.ps")
(setq cmd (concat "ps2pdfwr tmp.ps " (buffer-name) ".pdf"))
(shell-command cmd)
(shell-command "rm tmp.ps")
(message (concat "File printed in : "(buffer-name) ".pdf"))
)

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