How to Split a Big Postscript file (3000 pages) into one individual file per page (using Windows 7)?

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Hi,

I'm having trouble doing the following:

I have a big PDF file that I converted to postscript (for commercial printing). The resulting file is too big to be processed by the printer (machine).

I've been trying to find a way to either:

Convert from the original (many pages) PDF file to many Postscript file (one postcript file per PDF page in original PDF file(.

Convert from PDF to PS (or even EPS). - I managed to do this Then split the PS file into a collection of smaller files.

I've tried using Ghostscript, but it is all gibberish to me.

Thanks.

PS. If you have a good GS tutorial (for dummies?), please share the link.

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