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Print to PDF from a Linux device with these
simple steps.
Learn how to convert Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or image �les to PDFs online from
your Linux device.
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Print to PDF with Linux printer.
One of the easiest ways to convert your �les is to use the Linux PDF
printer. �ere are many reasons you might want to use Linux print to PDF.
Converting your �les to PDF can increase their readability across devices
by preserving the forma�ing. A PDF is one of the most shareable formats.
Once your �le is in the PDF format, you’ll have access to the many
functionalities built into PDF solutions, including password-protection and
options to turn your PDF into a form.
To convert any �le to PDF, open the �le and follow these steps:
1 Press Ctrl+P to open the print dialog box.
2 Click the General tab, and under Printer, choose Print to File.
3 Choose your �lename and save location.
4 Select your �le format. PDF is the default �le type.
5 Select any page preferences.
6 Click Print to save the PDF.
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Instead of sending the document to a physical printer, the Linux PDF printer
will “print” your �le as a PDF and save it to the location of your choice. Just be
sure to select a location and a �lename that you’ll remember. Now, you’ll be
able to enjoy all of the conveniences of having your �le in the PDF format.
Even learning how to print protected PDF �les to convert them in the same
way is simple.
Linux print to PDF command line.
Another simple solution for converting to PDF in Linux is to print to PDF using
the command line. �e command line allows you to manipulate �les on your
computer using a text-based interface.
To use the command line, you can launch a Terminal window in Linux at any
time by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
�e command to print on Linux is lp. Follow lp with the name of your �le
(including its format) to print that �le. To specify the printer, include -d and
then the name of your printer as de�ned on your system between lp and your
�lename. In order to print your �le to a PDF, you’ll want to use the Print to File
printer.
Your entry in the command line will look something like this:
lp -d YOUR_PRINTER_NAME example.png
Once your �le has been “printed” and converted to a PDF �le, you can save,
edit, and share it in its new format.
Use an online PDF editor.
Another easy way to convert �les to PDF from your Linux device is with an
online PDF editor like Adobe Acrobat online services. In four easy steps, you
can convert almost any �le type into device-friendly PDFs:
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�. Use any web browser to navigate to the Acrobat online services Convert
to PDF tool.
�. Upload the documents you want to convert.
�. Download the newly created PDF to your device.
Adobe’s online PDF editor makes it easy to convert Microso� 365 �les — you
can convert a PDF to PowerPoint, Word to PDF, and Excel to PDF — as well as
images like JPG to PDF, PNG to PDF, and TIFF to PDF, all without requiring
so�ware downloads or complex navigation.
Using the online editor doesn’t require downloading any so�ware. You only
need an internet connection. �e free online editor is great for users who
don’t work with large quantities of PDFs every day, but it is also accessible for
Acrobat Pro clients to connect with teammates and edit PDFs together in real
time.
Discover more about how Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat online services make it
easy to edit PDF in Linux, allowing you to convert �les to PDFs e�ortlessly.
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