Distiller

This is not a command as such but a script component. It is located in the System Library sub-directory in the Scripts directory in the ITPWork directory. This script is part of the ITP/Server installation and should not be altered.

The Distiller.dss script can be used to convert a document in one of the supported word processor formats to the Adobe Acrobat format (PDF).

This script component uses Adobe Acrobat Distiller, a third party product, which needs to be installed on the machine containing the Document Processor that will process the job. Adobe Acrobat Distiller is not included with ITP/Server.

Note

In order to use this script the following settings must be added to the Constants tab of the Services:

• TmpDir=<temporary directory>
• PSPrinter=<PostScript printer driver name>

The printer name should be either the name of the printer and its port for local printers, or the name of the printer queue for remote printers. Examples:

PS on LPT1:

Use the above to print to the PS printer that is defined locally.

\\SERVER\REMOTE

Use the above to print to the REMOTE printer queue on SERVER.

Note

This command will fail if an Adobe Distiller is active that runs under another userid than the ITP/Server processes, when ITP/Server receives a PDF request (for Distiller).

Usage

Set TmpDir=<temporary directory> in the Constants tab of the Services in the Administrator.

Distiller

  Src (<text>)
  Dest(<text>);

Parameters

Src: Required.
The name of the file that ITP/Server will convert to PostScript.

Dest: Required.
The name of the resulting PDF file.

Note

This Distiller script assumes that the right Options file is active in Adobe Acrobat Distiller.

It is not recommended to use the local system account to run ITP/Server and the Document Processors when you want to use the Distiller command. When multiple Document Processors are used, running Distiller will be serialized, i.e., they will not run in parallel, if the Document Processors run under the local system account. This is because Distiller will otherwise cause problems. To gain maximal performance, use a user account to run the Document Processors.