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Thread ID: 111304 2010-07-21 23:54:00 Recommended free PDF writer? Billy T (70) Press F1
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1121076 2010-07-21 23:54:00 Hi Team

I am currently using the BCL on-line service (http://www.pdfonline.com) to convert documents (all formats) to PDF. The service is reliable and quite fast, but there is a daily maximum that can be a problem sometimes, and I'd rather do it myself as some documents are reasonably confidential. There is an option to delete the file from their server once downloaded, which I always use, but as we know, 'deleted' doesn't always mean "DELETED!"

So, what is the current recommendation for a free PDF writer that can convert Word, Excel, Publisher and image files to PDF?

Cheers

Billy 8-{)
Billy T (70)
1121077 2010-07-21 23:55:00 i've used cutepdf even in a corporate environment. it's free for commercial too.

thou adobe acrobat pro is the best thou :D
Nomad (952)
1121078 2010-07-21 23:58:00 Word 2007 and 2010 can save as PDF natively.

Publisher and Excel 2010 files can also be saved as PDF. I just checked.
Snorkbox (15764)
1121079 2010-07-22 00:01:00 Word 2007 and 2010 can save as PDF natively.

Yep, as long as Office 2007 has the service packs on, and newer versions of OpenOffice too.

If that's no use - grab Bullzip, it's a free PDF pritner.
wratterus (105)
1121080 2010-07-22 00:02:00 You have to install the addin or install SP2 for 2007 first. It doesn't install it straight from an install of office 2007 Speedy Gonzales (78)
1121081 2010-07-22 00:32:00 CutePDF, but opt out of installing the Ass Toolbar. inphinity (7274)
1121082 2010-07-22 01:51:00 http://www.openoffice.org/ sam m (517)
1121083 2010-07-22 05:37:00 I've used PrimoPDF before, it works fine. Yukrato (14866)
1121084 2010-07-22 06:26:00 Thanks, I've only just migrated from Office 2000 to Office 2003 so I'll not find any 'Print to PDF' options here. :D

I'll take a look at cutepdf and bullzip, and somebody outside of PF1 has just mentioned pdf995 (or something like that) to me as well, is that a known quantity?

Cheers

Billy 8-{)
Billy T (70)
1121085 2010-07-22 07:00:00 pdf995 (or something like that)

I use that to convert my club newsletters to pdf files so everyone can read them. I'm not converting huge files, but have had no problems with it. :)
R.M. (561)
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