I have to print multiple documents from different applications (browsers, pdf readers etc) and print to a pdf file. What I want to do is collect the documents when i 'print' from these applications and be able to print those collected documents into a single PDF file. It would be even better if it allows some sort of editing or sorting of pages before i print to the PDF. Currently, I can print single files to pdfs using cups-pdf which shows up as a virtual pdf printer and then combine into one pdf file manually. It gets the job done but was wondering if there is an easy single step way.
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1Does Gery's answer on StackOverflow suit your needs? – user86969 May 1 '16 at 20:06
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@Nasha actually that is what I am doing currently. What I am looking for is easier solution which could act like a virtual printer which will just collect all the files i print from different applications into it and then i can print 1 pdf rght from the virtual printer. Or at least lets me append pages to the same pdf file every time i print to the same file. – wildnux May 2 '16 at 2:12
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I'm not sure it can be automated out-of-the-box. I'd say you need at least some scripting. – user86969 May 2 '16 at 15:37
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You can use iText library itextpdf.com – mario ruiz Jun 1 '17 at 19:56
Boomaga could meet your requirement, simply install it via apt-get install -y boomaga.
The program can also help you get your documents prepared a bit before printing. At this stage Boomaga makes it possible to:
- Paste several documents together.
- Print several pages on one sheet.
- 1, 2, 4, 8 pages per sheet
- Booklet. Folding the sheets in two, you’ll get a book.
