[reportlab-users] PDF Validator

[Andy Robinson]

Rob Schall wrote:
> Question:
> 
> I've created a large pdf document using reportlab and have sent it to a 
> company we use to print and mail documents for us. However, when they 
> attempt to open the pdf, they say they are getting an error. They said 
> when they upgrade their acrobat to 6.0 (come on now, we're up to 8), 
> they say that can only see thumbnails. We however, have been able to 
> open it on Adobe 6,7 and 8 and in both linux and windows environments. 
> My question is... Is there a program I can run these pdfs through that 
> can validate its headers and content to see if it meets all of the 
> necessary standards. I just want to be absolutely sure it isn't just us 
> being dumb. :)

Acrobat Distiller.

If this is installed, you can print to a PDF and hopefully the one you 
get will look like the one going in.  If Distiller chokes on it, it will 
give some clues why.

There are so many PDF producer and consumer apps that I'd argue Acrobat 
is the only true yardstick.

- Andy Robinson