Hi,
I am having a J2EE based application, where I am using a reporting tool to generate outputs in PDF format. I need a utility/ tool in Java which can help me convert my PDF file to postscript format so that I can print it to a printer... My application will be running on a variety of OS (i.e. Windows / Linux / AIX) hence a platform independant solution is essential. My reporting tool does not support outputs in PS format. Please advice...
Maybe consider using jasper reports.
It will allow you to generate a report in a variety outputs (PDF, Html, RTF).
You can also export the report to a printer.
Edit:
Here is a quick example I found to export to a printer using JRPrintServiceExporter as opposed using a PDF exporter. It looks like it will do the job.
There are AFAIK no fool proof pure Java solutions for this, but if the conversion is to be done server-side, I would recommend you to use Ghostscript's pdf2ps converter. Even if you have to install a platform specific version of Ghostscript, you should find one for all the mentioned platforms.
There are several PDF libraries which can print PDFs. If you print to a Postscript Printer and use the print to file option, you could end up with Postscript.
Another solution "exe based", like Ghostscript, is Xpdf.PdfToPS
PdfToPs is a pure commandline application. Runs on Win, Linux and Solaris.
http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/