You don't need to install the full Acrobat product. You need to use
postscript printer drivers to get this ability. You can install Adobe
Postscript to get the print to file ability. Then you can use
Ghostscript to convert it to a more useful format (text/pdf). The key
thing is to use postscript drivers for the printer. Both of the
programs I mention are useful for this and the end price tag - $0.
Goes something like this after installing the Adobe Postscript and
Ghostscript programs:
1: Choose print and check the ptint to file.
2. Save as <filename>.ps
3. Use Ghostscript's ps2pdf converter. ps2pdf <filename>.ps
<filename>.pdf
4. Use Acrobat Reader to view.
5. Use ps2ascii if you want plain text file output conversion.
I'm using version 5.50 of Ghostscript and the latest version of Adobe
Postscript for NT4.
Here are the urls:
Ghostscript www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/ or www.alladin.com
Adobe Postscript www.adobe.com/products/postscript/main.html
John Scott
"Clark, Steve" wrote:
>
> BFD - Ebay for $100. bottom line, why spend money on the product when he
> doesn't need to?
>
> Steve Clark
> Clark Systems Support, LLC
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael W. Ellis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 9:51 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: W2K Print to file
>
> Adobe Acrobat pricing from CDW:
>
> http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.asp?EDC=279808
> http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.asp?EDC=279809
>
> ($221.87 or $89.97 upgrade)
>
> Michael
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clark, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 6:31 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: W2K Print to file
>
> Yeah but adobe is like $400.
>
> Steve Clark
> Clark Systems Support, LLC
> AVIEN Charter Member
> "Who's watching your network?"
> www.clarksupport.com
> 301-610-9584 voice
> 240-465-0323 Efax
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mier, Juan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 7:29 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: W2K Print to file
>
> You could also install Adobe Acrobat and print to that. That will
> produce a PDF file that you can then print anywhere or just read with
> Reader.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Clark, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 4:26 PM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: W2K Print to file
> >
> >
> > Couldn't you just map a fake printer to a file - it would
> > then prompt the user for a location and a name for a bit more
> > control. In other words, install a HP LJ II driver and send
> > it to a file rather than a port.
> >
> > Is that what you're looking for?
> >
> > Steve Clark
> > Clark Systems Support, LLC
> > AVIEN Charter Member
> > "Who's watching your network?"
> > www.clarksupport.com
> > 301-610-9584 voice
> > 240-465-0323 Efax
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lefkovics, William [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 7:04 PM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: W2K Print to file
> >
> > We have a 16bit legacy application that runs reports to dot
> > matrix printers. We'd like to redirect this output to a file.
> >
> > In Windows2000, can I configure an LPT port to redirect to a
> > file? I've seen previous utilities like Lpt2file and
> > Redirect. Are these still my best options?
> >
> > Thank you in advance.
> >
> > William
> >
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