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Cross posted from the WIND list, FYI all BLU members. -- Bill Horne 781 784-7287 I'm a LAN/WAN Specialist and I'm looking for a job. Please tell your friends. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin Peavey" <jpeavey at peaveynet.com> To: <wind at blu.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 12:39 PM Subject: [Wind] Howto easily create .pdf documents for free on Windows > No cost, no 'web programs', no registrations, and uses Adobe's own > PostScript driver. Instructions follow: > > Step 1: Install the free "Adobe Universal PostScript Windows Driver" > available at > http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/thankyou.jsp?ftpID=1500&fileID=1438 > > -> When it asks what port your printer is on, choose "FILE". > -> Don't bother 'configuring your printer', you don't actually need > a printer. > > Step 2: Install Ghostscript, also free and includes a PostScript to > PDF Converter (PDF is actually based on PostScript) called ps2pdf. > > -> I use the version in cygwin (http://www.cygwin.com) > -> Run the Cygwin Installer (Click the "Install now!" link on > the page) > -> Choose "Install from Internet" (Next>) > -> Set the "Root Directory" to 'c:\progra~1\cygwin' or wherever > you want it, (Next>) > -> Set "Local Package Directory" to be somewhere you can later > delete it easily, it is not needed after install. > 'c:\deleteme' is fine (Next>) > -> Choose your network connection (likely Direct Connection is > fine) (Next>) > -> Select a download site, it doesn't matter which (Next>) > -> Click the '+' next to graphics, make sure the checkboxes next > to 'ghostscript' and 'ghostscript-base' are checked. (Next>) > and complete the install > -> Feel free to delete your "Local Package Directory" now. > > Step 3: Open your resume or any other document and print it to a > PostScript File > > -> Select 'Print' from the 'File Menu' > -> Choose the "Generic Postscript Driver" printer > -> Press 'OK', it will open a window to select where to save the > file. If you are not familiar with cygwin (uses Unix style > paths) then I suggest saving it in "C:\Program > Files\Cygwin\Home\_yourname\", it will be easier to find there. > Once you set it, Word will remember the location. > -> Choose a name for the document and hit 'OK' > > This just 'printed' your document to a PostScript file. This will > work with every application that can print to a windows printer. > > Step 4: (if using cygwin Ghostscript, if you chose another Ghostscript > distribution - you're on your own) - Convert it to pdf > > -> Run "Cygwin Bash Shell" > -> confirm the file is where you expect it - type 'ls' at the $ > prompt and hit enter, you should see your printer filename. > -> type 'ps2pdf14 yourfilename newfilename.pdf' > > Voila, your newfile is a PDF 1.4 file (Acrobat 5-and-later compatible) > (you also can use 'ps2pdf13' and 'ps2pdf12' to create older Acrobat > compatible versions Acrobat-4 and 3 respectively.) > > Repeat steps 3 and 4 as needed. > > Regards, > Justin > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wind mailing list > Wind at blu.org > For instructions on how to > unsubscribe, click below > http://www.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/wind > >
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