Create a batch file named ps2pdf-distiller5.bat with this content:
"C:\Program Files\gs\gs10.03.0\bin\gswin64c.exe" -dCompatibilityLevel=1.3 -dPDFSETTINGS=/printer -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -sOutputFile="output.pdf" -c ".setpdfwrite <</AlwaysEmbed [/Courier /Helvetica /Times /Symbol]>> setdistillerparams" -f "input.ps"
Note: CompatibilityLevel 1.3 = Acrobat 4.0/Distiller 5.0 era. Adobe Acrobat Distiller 5.0 Free Download
Even if you find the file, installation is a challenge: Create a batch file named ps2pdf-distiller5
Verdict: Unless you are running a Windows 2000 VM with VMware Tools disabled, you will not get Distiller 5.0 to function on a PC purchased after 2015. Note: CompatibilityLevel 1
In the early days of PDF creation, Distiller was the premier tool for print professionals. Unlike the "PDFWriter" printer driver (which was a quick, GDI-based conversion tool), Distiller provided precise control over how a document was converted.
It functioned by taking a PostScript file (a page description language used in high-end printing) and "distilling" it into a PDF. This process ensured that fonts, colors, and high-resolution images were preserved accurately for professional printing presses.