In the past, Wikipedians only had access to the "Download PDF" function which used the PDF renderer from the Wikipedia servers. However, PediaPress is now giving access to its servers on a per-request basis. This would enable the community to review books for rendering errors, licensing issues, as layout problems, etc...

There are two main differences between the renderers. On Wikipedia, PDFs are downloaded several tens of thousands of times per day for at-home printing. Because of these constraints, these PDFs are optimized for A4 paper size and for rendering speed. However, the PediaPress renderer has a much lower workload, as it is only used for printed book. This one is optimized for A5 paper and rendering quality.

To get access to the PediaPress render, see Help:Books/PediaPress PDF rendering for details. As usual, any rendering errors or feature requests can be reported at Help:Books/Feedback, or on the PediaPress ticket tracker. For more information on Wikipedia books, see Help:Books, Wikipedia:Books. Users interested in creating and maintaining Wikipedia Books can join Wikipedia:WikiProject Wikipedia-Books.

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