Hi Brian-- I thought everyone had Adobe reader for PDF files (free download and most programs install it)?. Are we talking about the same PrimoPDF? They sell some other programs but never investigated them as PrimoPDF is all I needed as a quick "convert to PDF" program (it installs as if it were an additional windows printer). It's seems to be quicker than the standard Adobe Reader which has turned into a massive program that's become slow over the years.
Today, I successfully printed from DP to DPspool and then right into PDF file using Adobe Acrobat 8.0 professional (which I got as a Christmas gift) -- which installs as a windows printer that converts everything into PDF files just like PrimoPDF (except it costs like $150 ). Also, it worked pretty quickly as opposed to Adobe Reader. PrimoPDF ought to work just as well, I meant to use it this year but then I got the gift at Christmas. I set Adobe 8.0 as the default printer in the settings and all reports were turned into PDF files that were immediately displayed. After that, I could email, print, or store as desired. I think DP & DPspool can specify the PDF converter as another printer, I haven't played with that yet. My next project is scanning all these terrible forms I have to fill out for patients directly into PDF documents, then use Adobe 8.0 to create forms, then have DP fill them out with some sort of export/merge. Also, I was able to install DPx onto Vista today and printed from DPspool right onto a USB connected printer -- I wasn't sure if using a USB printer was possible on DP! Admittedly I'm a little late in making these conversions as I've been so tied up with work at the clinic. Until July last year, I was still entirely in DOS (18 years of it using DP patient database with 40,000 pts on it using a 1995 Compaq Aero 486sx notebook computer with a whopping 12mb RAM and 2gb HDD) with a separate computer for Windows. Happy new year, Jon -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brian Hancock Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 3:25 AM To: Dataperfect Users Discussion Group Subject: Re: [Dataperf] A question for the genius bar . . . Hi Jon, As an aside the PrimoOnline is pretty neat.... I occasionally get some of the file types that it supports, but do not have programs to display them in or print them from, so an online converter like that can come in pretty handy in an emergency... Bye Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: jong To: Dataperfect Users Discussion Group Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 3:58 PM Subject: RE: [Dataperf] A question for the genius bar . . . Hi fellow geniuses-- Hope I'm not speaking out of turn! I've been using Primo PDF for a few years and works great, you set it up as a printer in Windows and it automatically converts what you send to it into a PDF file. Works very fast and I've never had a problem with it. Anyway,You'd have to get DPspool to send it to this printer somehow, I've never tried it but at least it's free (this program has a pretty good reputation with everyone I've talked to). Here's the free download: http://www.primopdf.com/primopdf_free_idx.aspx It's pretty cool, no advertising screen splash annoyances. Jon Ong -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tony Perez Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 10:45 PM To: Dataperfect Users Discussion Group Subject: RE: [Dataperf] A question for the genius bar . . . Hello Don, Sounds like what you need is a utility that enables your db to create a .pdf file. Adobe might have some solutions for you. The company where I am currently temping Mighty Leaf Tea uses an app created by Sage Software found at http://sagesoftware.com/ that enables an option to deliver .pdf files through the print menu. We use this for our International invoicing. Avenue to explore? BTW thought about you while watching the Steelers/Jaguars game. All the best, Tony -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Don Friedman Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 6:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Dataperf] A question for the genius bar . . . For many years I've run a report out of DP that I print using a very old DOS utility called 4Print. Basically 4Print shrinks the text to print two, three or four "regular" pages on a single page. This is how I produced my political walk lists. Back in '93 the guy who wrote it actually added an optional function just for my use. The program has been invaluable. Today I am trying to create a print file from this program and create a .pdf file. I am able to "print" to a filename and when I print that file name from the DOS line it prints in the format I want it in. So far, so good. Now my task is to figure out how to "print" that file into a .pdf format. Does anyone have a clue? I figured that I'd ask here before venturing off on any wild tangents. Don ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Dataperf mailing list [email protected] http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf
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