Fw: [Wind] Howto easily create .pdf documents for free on Windows

[Bill Horne]

Cross posted from the WIND list, FYI all BLU members.
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----- 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
>
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