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Title: *.doc to *.pdf
Post by: on Sun 19/07/2009 22:14:15
I am trying to find a good free (Word) doc to pdf converter... well, finding one is easy, there are lots and lots, but each one seems to have some drawback or quirk... so before I install a lot of software, does anyone here have any experience with a good converter?
What I need is something simple, all I want to do is convert some quite long documents (50 pages+) into pdf format. They are mostly text, but with some fancy formatting and some embedded images.

Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: *.doc to *.pdf
Post by: SSH on Sun 19/07/2009 22:18:15
OpenOffice? Google Docs?
Title: Re: *.doc to *.pdf
Post by: on Sun 19/07/2009 22:20:08
Quote from: SSH on Sun 19/07/2009 22:18:15
OpenOffice? Google Docs?

Microsoft Office - Word 2000 docs.
(I didn't even know Google has its own docs...)
Title: Re: *.doc to *.pdf
Post by: SpacePaw on Sun 19/07/2009 22:25:48
Just find any pdf printer drivers and print the doc as a pdf :)

EDIT:
Like this
http://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php
Title: Re: *.doc to *.pdf
Post by: Akatosh on Sun 19/07/2009 22:26:23
The appropiately-named "PDF Creator" should work fine.
Title: Re: *.doc to *.pdf
Post by: arj0n on Sun 19/07/2009 22:35:34
Exactly (http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/)
Title: Re: *.doc to *.pdf
Post by: Mr Jake on Sun 19/07/2009 23:01:07
As mentioned most office apps can export/print/save as PDF, its just not usually in the same save menu as the other formats.
Title: Re: *.doc to *.pdf
Post by: rharpe on Sun 19/07/2009 23:06:43
PrimoPDF (http://www.primopdf.com) print driver works great for me!
Title: Re: *.doc to *.pdf
Post by: voh on Mon 20/07/2009 06:27:28
And there's also CutePDF Writer (http://www.cutepdf.com/), which has a freeware version which has worked really well for me.
Title: Re: *.doc to *.pdf
Post by: on Mon 20/07/2009 07:04:19
Thanks a lot, everyone! Turns out PrimoPDF really has all I need, so hooray for rharpe. I just feel better when someone has already used some program and can recommend it.
Title: Re: *.doc to *.pdf
Post by: Gilbert on Mon 20/07/2009 07:28:03
Yeah, Primo is adequate for most stuff. Because of the nature of my job I once searched hard for free "print-to-PDF" drivers and I had installed and tried several of them. Eventually I only use Primo.
Title: Re: *.doc to *.pdf
Post by: rharpe on Mon 20/07/2009 23:01:57
Woohoo! Glad to help Ghost!