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From the Zip Guy. [indent]

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Free PDF is a utility which allows you to create PDFs
just by printing to a “Create PDF” printer,
from any Windows 9x/ME application FOR FREE!

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[/indent] I love this thing. Works like a charm, there is one drawback, the install and configuration is a bit of pain (requires download and install of three separate programs) but once it’s installed it’s a treat. Haven’t found any problems with it yet. Check it out here
FreePDF

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Just wondering if you have an uptodate URL for this fellow’s software? The linked URL is giving wonderful 404 errors .

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Chris

If you want an alternative, I’ve used Cute PDF and PDF995 on simple conversions entirely successfully!

John

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Thanks John, I’ll search these out.

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…. or you could buy a Mac Mini. OS X has PDF writer built in to every Print dialogue. – But you knew that, didn’t you!

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Yeah yeah.. I knew that. I also know that various distributions of Linux include this feature too .

However, I’m looking for an option at work on a Windows box, as that is the platform of (their) choice.

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Chris

ZipGuy appears to be off the air. Here’s a few mostly ware alternatives:
Freeware downloads Misc. Categories – PDF Tools

Alan

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Thanks Alan .

I’ve tried the CutePDF Writer that John suggested, and it appears (so far) to do what we need, and as a bonus, it even says it’s free for commercial use .

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The zip guy is alive and well
try http://zipguy.012webpages.com/freepdf.htm%5B/url%5D
Good luck

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But unless I missed something, his program supports only Windows 98 and ME…

John

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I gave up on the program, the forum gives advice on how to install on NT type OS’s (XP etc) I now use JAWS

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I like JAWS too, especially the way it integrates so well with Word e.g. makes the PDF TOC from the Heading outline structure of the DOC. I heard somewhere that they were offering some older versions 4 free. ???

Alan

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You have to be careful; you get the correct JAWS / Jaws!

This JAWS is a screen reader/talker for visually impaired persons, and costs either

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I remember now, I got my copy of Jaws free from a magazine CD, after the older freeware version (5D-PDF) wouldn’t work with Office 2000 I think. I tried to get it online, but ended up with JAWS instead, because I couldn’t read the screen properly. Once I had JAWS, I was able to see what I was doing and realized my mistake. Then I was able to obtain Jaws, as originally planned.

Alan

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A modern-day “Pilgrim’s Progress”, but without the bunions…!

John

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Thanks for the correction re: jaws. The latest version has many fixes and when purchased with the editor makes it a rival for Adobe. I still use Office Pro 97 and it integrates with that without problem. The old problem of having the prompt to save normal.dot on exiting word has been solved. I will stick with this product.

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If you want to make pdf’s from Word-doc’s only and without any free/shareware, this might be worth looking at too: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wordhks/chapter/hack23.pdf%5B/url%5D

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Thanks for the info, hasse. I didn’t know about this WordGhost plugin. I did manage with CutePDF, but it wouldn’t do hyperlinks & stuff.

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I tried a few of the free PDF creator programs, and found PDF995 suited me best – I guess it comes down to personal preference in the end.

StuartR

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