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    I need a free pdf creator

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by aerowinged, Jun 28, 2007.

  1. aerowinged

    aerowinged Notebook Consultant

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    Does anyone know of a good, lite, and free one?

    Thanks
     
    aerowinged, Jun 28, 2007
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  2. iza

    iza Notebook Evangelist

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    PDF Creator allows you to save a pdf from any program that can print.
     
    iza, Jun 28, 2007
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  3. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    You can also use Ghost Script to make a free PDF printer. I tend to like open source solutions better as I've seen too much spyware, adware and crapware in "free" software elsewhere.
     
    Pitabred, Jun 28, 2007
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  4. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    usapatriot, Jun 28, 2007
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  5. iza

    iza Notebook Evangelist

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    The PDF Creator I linked to is also opens source. :p
     
    iza, Jun 28, 2007
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  6. aerowinged

    aerowinged Notebook Consultant

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    awesome thanks guys, ill take a look into these
     
    aerowinged, Jun 29, 2007
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  7. jensasbjorn

    jensasbjorn Notebook Enthusiast

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    Uhh, there's a PDF writer built into Word... You don't need to buy or download anything.
     
    jensasbjorn, Jun 30, 2007
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  8. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    No, it's not built in to any version, even 2007. It is a plugin that is available, I believe, but I found that files made by this Word 2007 plugin were larger than, say, OoO Writer's PDF creator.
     
    Gautam, Jun 30, 2007
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  9. hehe299792458

    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    Actually, if you have Office 2007, I find that the plug-in work quite well. It was relatively easy to use and didn't require any additional software.
     
    hehe299792458, Jun 30, 2007
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