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Version 1.0 of OpenOffice allows you to set up a special [PDF] printer. From the correct installation directory (such as __/usr/lib/openoffice/program__), run __./spadmin__, select ''New Printer'' and then ''Connect a PDF converter'' and then OpenOffice will see its own special extra printer. Debian has a wrapper script called __oopadmin__ that you can run from any directory.
Version 1.1 of OpenOffice does [PDF] "natively" - it is merely another filetype you can save as, rather than setting up fake printers. It also has ''Export to PDF...'' which allows you to save optimised for ''Size'', ''Print'', or ''Press''.
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+__Hint__: !OpenOffice will embed TrueType fonts into the PDF file it creates. You may get better results if you use fonts with the same name as the "core" fonts built into the PDF file format. For example, use "Times" instead of "Times New Roman" for your serif font, "Helvetica" as your sans-serif font, and "Courier" as your monotype font. If you do this, then no font information needs to be embedded in the PDF (which some viewers might have problems with), and the PDF file is smaller as a result.
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!!! Under [Windows]
-!!OpenOffice
+!! OpenOffice
The windows version of OpenOffice will work, as discussed above.
!!Via a special Printer Queue
The [SambaPDFPrinter] described above can almost certainly be shared via samba and printed to from Windows Applications, something similar can probably be done for the CUPS version mentioned above as well. If I ever get around to setting this up I'll wiki the results.
[PDF-creator|http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/] is a special
-PDF printer driver for Windows. (Released under [GPL]).
+PDF printer driver for Windows, based on GhostScript
. (Released under [GPL]). This method has an advantage of the other [Free] methods in that it allows you to set access/print/copy permissions on the generated PDF. One disadvantage is that it must be installed by an Administrator. (In contrast, you can install and run OpenOffice as a normal windows user.)
!! From Word documents
If you don't have any PDF software installed (either [Adobe] or other), and just want to convert a Word document to PDF, there's an easy-to-use service at [http://www.fastpdf.com]. You upload your document, and enter your email address, and the service sends you a note when the conversion is done. (You then pick up the conversion from the website.) The service is free for short documents, and relatively inexpensive for longer docs ('much' cheaper than purchasing Adobe's software!). Note: this is a somewhat shameless plug (since I built the thing), but many people do find it convenient.
As with any PDF conversion service, Fast PDF can get confused by unusual fonts found in Word docs. But if you embed the fonts you use in your document prior to submitting it to the service, the service works very well.
-__ Note __ -- ''anyone
considering using the above website should be aware of the following from the terms of service:''
-;:''"you
acknowledge and agree that Fast PDF, LLC may at its discretion insert advertising material into the file or files resulting from the conversion process."
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__ Note:
__ Anyone
considering using the above website should be aware of the following from the terms of service: ''You
acknowledge and agree that Fast PDF, LLC may at its discretion insert advertising material into the file or files resulting from the conversion process.'' In practice, the service adds a ''Converted at Fast PDF'' watermark in the margins of conversions done for free (but not those paid for).
!! [PDF]s with [Macron]s from Word documents
This can be a problem when the document contains [Macron]s and other characters not in all the standard character sets. The following technique appears to work at least in some cases where you have a PostScript printer visible and [Adobe] PDFWriter installed.
