pdf-usletter-to-a4

This python skript converts US letter PDFs to A4 PDFs using ghostscript and pdfcrop.

Usage

pdf-usletter-to-a4 [-h] [--margins MARGINS] [-o OUTPUT] [-p]
                   inputfiles [inputfiles ...]

positional arguments:
  inputfiles         PDF files to convert (at least one)

optional arguments:
  -h, --help         show this help message and exit
  --margins MARGINS  Margin argument passed to pdfcrop in bp units (see
                     http://tex.stackexchange.com/a/8337/48855 for unit
                     conversion). Defaults to 28.34677≈1cm
  -o OUTPUT, --output OUTPUT
                     Output file name (ignored when multiple input files
                     given)
  -p, --print        Open okular print dialog after conversion

Requirements

• pdfcrop
• ghostscript
• okular (for --print option)

Installation

The pdf-usletter-to-a4 script can be used right away without installation.

If you want to add a context menu entry like "Open With..." → "Print as A4", make sure the script is in your PATH and add the pdf-usletter-to-a4.desktop file to your ~/.local/share/applications/ folder.

License

Copyright © 2016 Piotr Orzechowski. This software is released under the MIT License.