On Tuesday 13 April 2021, Istvan Gabor wrote:
Hello:
For a while I could not upgrade to Leap 15.1 because I could not make acroread (adobe reader) work. I did not see the cups configured printers. The print window of acroread only offered "custom" printer.
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Istvan
Acroread for linux has been abandoned by Adobe for quite some time It's probably best to switch to something that is being actively maintained such as okular. If acroread is a must-have, I guess Wine or a VM (running Windows or an old version of Linux) might be the best way to continue with it. Michael
On 4/12/21 7:23 PM, Michael Hamilton wrote:
On Tuesday 13 April 2021, Istvan Gabor wrote:
Hello:
For a while I could not upgrade to Leap 15.1 because I could not make acroread (adobe reader) work. I did not see the cups configured printers. The print window of acroread only offered "custom" printer.
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Istvan
Acroread for linux has been abandoned by Adobe for quite some time It's probably best to switch to something that is being actively maintained such as okular. If acroread is a must-have, I guess Wine or a VM (running Windows or an old version of Linux) might be the best way to continue with it.
The problem is that okular can't handle newer pdf's with forms. An alternative is Master PDF Editor. The full version costs $70-US, but the free demo version is usable. I use okular until it doesn't work, then switch to Master PDF Editor when necessary. I should buy the full version, they deserve it. Regards, Lew
On 13/04/2021 04.31, Lew Wolfgang wrote:
On 4/12/21 7:23 PM, Michael Hamilton wrote:
On Tuesday 13 April 2021, Istvan Gabor wrote:
Hello:
For a while I could not upgrade to Leap 15.1 because I could not make acroread (adobe reader) work. I did not see the cups configured printers. The print window of acroread only offered "custom" printer.
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Istvan
Acroread for linux has been abandoned by Adobe for quite some time It's probably best to switch to something that is being actively maintained such as okular. If acroread is a must-have, I guess Wine or a VM (running Windows or an old version of Linux) might be the best way to continue with it.
The problem is that okular can't handle newer pdf's with forms. An alternative is Master PDF Editor. The full version costs $70-US, but the free demo version is usable. I use okular until it doesn't work, then switch to Master PDF Editor when necessary. I should buy the full version, they deserve it.
You can try instead Foxit Reader for Linux, it also handles forms. It is freemium. I have version "FoxitReader.enu.setup.2.4.4.0911.x64.run.tar.gz", they are still at the same version. Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxit_Reader site: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf-reader/ -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.2 x86_64 at Telcontar)
On 4/12/21 9:23 PM, Michael Hamilton wrote:
On Tuesday 13 April 2021, Istvan Gabor wrote:
Hello:
For a while I could not upgrade to Leap 15.1 because I could not make acroread (adobe reader) work. I did not see the cups configured printers. The print window of acroread only offered "custom" printer.
...
Istvan
Acroread for linux has been abandoned by Adobe for quite some time It's probably best to switch to something that is being actively maintained such as okular. If acroread is a must-have, I guess Wine or a VM (running Windows or an old version of Linux) might be the best way to continue with it.
Michael
I installed acroread from the link to 15.0 as a test, and it worked fine. It complained about the missing ISO8859-1.so (32-bit) that was already installed at /usr/lib/gconv/ISO8859-1.so. I just ignored the package dependency and installed anyway and acroread 9 worked like a champ. For pdf's with forms, I just use LibreOffice Draw which handles most fill-in forms allowing you to save/print a filled in form. Otherwise kpdf is my favorite. One of these days it will need work, but as of now, it still handles 99.99999% of all other pdfs just fine. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.
On 15/04/2021 04.48, David C. Rankin wrote:
On 4/12/21 9:23 PM, Michael Hamilton wrote:
On Tuesday 13 April 2021, Istvan Gabor wrote:
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I installed acroread from the link to 15.0 as a test, and it worked fine. It complained about the missing ISO8859-1.so (32-bit) that was already installed at /usr/lib/gconv/ISO8859-1.so. I just ignored the package dependency and installed anyway and acroread 9 worked like a champ.
For pdf's with forms, I just use LibreOffice Draw which handles most fill-in forms allowing you to save/print a filled in form.
Otherwise kpdf is my favorite. One of these days it will need work, but as of now, it still handles 99.99999% of all other pdfs just fine.
Try the US IRS I-9 document (PDF XFA forms): https://www.uscis.gov/i-9 GNU/Linux lacks support for this PROPRIETARY extension. Unless they changed it. Try it in actual adobe, then try any other PDF reader. Other possible sources: <http://smarte-forms.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/birth-certificate-application-eform-tt-sample.pdf> <http://www.seg-social.es/Internet_6/Pensionistas/Servicios/Solicitudesdepresta34887/Pensionesotrasprest40968/Prestacionesfamilia41091/index.htm#BIN41083_6> <http://www.financnisprava.cz/assets/tiskopisy/IF_5401_20.pdf?201708040722> -> IF_5401_20.pdf?201708040722 If none can be downloaded, I have saved copies. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.2 x86_64 at Telcontar)
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