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Subject:Re: Converting MS Word files to PDF From:Michael Schiesl <Mpschiesl -at- RA -dot- ROCKWELL -dot- COM> Date:Sat, 17 Jul 1999 17:21:30 -0500
You can choose File | Print..., then you can choose PDFWriter, Distiller
Assistant, or Apple Laserwriter Pro as your printer name (provided that you have
these installed on your machine). For the Apple Laserwriter, you will need to
run it through the Distiller Assistant afterward. Each of these methods can
produce a slightly different output depending on your circumstances.
Also, you can choose File | Create Adobe PDF... | Print via PDFWriter... to make
the PDF file. This functionality wasn't available on my computer until I
installed FrameMaker 5.5.
If you don't have Frame 5.5, Distiller, or whatever else, you may want to check
www.adobe.com for the most appropriate package to buy (or if they have any
freebie stuff available).
Best wishes to you,
Michael Schiesl
Rockwell Automation Product Documentation
