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    Since Ubuntu 16.04, the package is called printer-driver-cups-pdf.
    – sergej
    Commented Jul 5, 2017 at 17:18
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    I get blank output files Commented Dec 11, 2017 at 20:38
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    It can take a minute or so to complete "printing." So if you're getting blank pages or a "corrupted pdf," just give it a few minutes and check back later. Commented May 8, 2018 at 3:09
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    since Ubuntu 18.04 the cups-pdf and its successor printer-driver-cups-pdf do not work any more. The "printer" disappears. Any idea how to print PDF from wine based apps?? Commented Nov 5, 2018 at 23:01
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    Note that when using sudo apt install cups-pdf at least, the new "printer" that shows up in your print menu is called simply PDF, and when you select this printer and click the "Print" button, it then outputs the generated PDFs into this folder: ~/PDF, with a file name such as job_217-untitled_document.pdf. It took me a while to find them, as it looked like nothing was happening, and no dialog box came up (in typical Linux fashion: not very user-friendly!) Commented Oct 14, 2019 at 22:22