Jon, Brian, et. al - thank you for your responses. I've long used PDF995 as a pdf creator and it, like many others, acts as a print driver. It turns out that they have another program that converts multiple file formats into a .pdf file and once I figure out which one will work with 4Print I'll post it here. 4Print gives me a page formating capability that is perfect for my political street lists and is easy (and dependable) to use.
Don On Jan 16, 2008 1:52 AM, Brian Hancock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Jon, > > No, I donl;t think I explained what I meant... I also create PDF etc as > you do... but there is an online version of the Primo software which allows > you to send a file and they email it back to you as a pdf... for example > supposed you had an AudoCAD .dxf file, but didn't have AutoCAD or anything > that would allow you to view it. You could upload it to the PrimoPDF online > and it returns it to you in your email as a PDF... My comment had nothing to > do with DP, it was was just than I noticed and it and thought it was useful > for other things other than just as a normal PDF creator. > Personally I have been using JAWS Pdf for many years, both the creator and > editor. Adobe 8 however is much better in the application you are using > where you create forms over the top of a scanned PDF image > > Brian > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* jong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* Dataperfect Users Discussion Group <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 16, 2008 5:08 PM > *Subject:* RE: [Dataperf] A question for the genius bar . . . > > 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* Dataperfect Users Discussion Group <[email protected]> > *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 > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Dataperf mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf > > > _______________________________________________ > Dataperf mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf > > -- Don Friedman ProfessionalRecords.Com LLC PRS Data Systems 205 S Main Street Pittsburgh, PA 15215 412-784-1600 - 1-800-PRS-FILE 412-784-1615 Fax
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