in reply to exporting PDF::API2

FWIW, I tried using CAM::PDF:
$pdf = new CAM::PDF 'Jim Schueler.pdf' ; print $pdf->getPageText(1) ;

The results are about the same.

-Jim

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Re^2: exporting PDF::API2
by tqisjim (Beadle) on Jun 20, 2013 at 18:08 UTC

    Also got the same results using PDF::API3::Compat::API2

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Re^2: exporting PDF::API2
by jakeease (Friar) on Jun 22, 2013 at 07:37 UTC

    I notice that CAM::PDF has a canCopy() method that sets permission to copy. Have you tried it?