RE: Hint on: Problems converting mathematica notebook to PDF with Acrobat Distiller
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- Subject: [mg33053] RE: [mg33008] Hint on: Problems converting mathematica notebook to PDF with Acrobat Distiller
- From: David.Annetts at csiro.au
- Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 00:48:16 -0500 (EST)
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Hi, > This is just a hint to anyone out there searching for info on this > topic. I was having problems getting documents from .nb format to > .pdf format using Acrobat Distiller or print to file. The reason I > had troubles with print to file was because I'm on a darned Window$ > machine and choosing 'print to file' produces a .prn file, not .ps or > .pdf. Acrobat Distiller rendered mathematical documents horribly. > The solution came in the form of *yet more* software from Adobe. > Basically I just downloaded an Adobe PostScript printer driver from: > http://www.adobe.com/products/printerdrivers/main.html > (or search for adobe postscript printer drivers) > Then I installed it, pretending it was a normal printer. Then I went > to config for the printer from Start->Settings->Printers and chose the > default output method as "C:\Windows\Desktop\*.pdf" or something like > that. This works beautifully! Just print to this 'fake' printer from > Mathematica and you're all set! Anyway, hope this helps if you were > looking for this info. The other way around this is to install a Postscript printer, eg Apple 12/600, and have it print to file. Ghostscript can then be used to create a PDF from any files sent to this printer. Adobe's products work fine, but they are more expensive than the Open Source solutions. Regards, Dave. -------------------------------------------------------- Dr. David Annetts EM Modelling Analyst Tel: (+612) 9490 5416 CSIRO DEM, North Ryde Fax: (+612) 9490 5467 David.Annetts at csiro.au Include "usual_disclaimers" --------------------------------------------------------