*.doc to *.pdf

Ghost · 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!

SSH · Sun 19/07/2009 22:18:15

OpenOffice? Google Docs?

Ghost · 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...)

SpacePaw · 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

Akatosh · Sun 19/07/2009 22:26:23

The appropiately-named "PDF Creator" should work fine.

arj0n · Sun 19/07/2009 22:35:34

Exactly

Mr Jake · 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.

rharpe · Sun 19/07/2009 23:06:43

PrimoPDF print driver works great for me!

voh · Mon 20/07/2009 06:27:28

And there's also CutePDF Writer, which has a freeware version which has worked really well for me.

Ghost · 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.

Gilbert · 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.

rharpe · Mon 20/07/2009 23:01:57

Woohoo! Glad to help Ghost!