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The following article explains how to install a PDF printer within windows so you can use this to save documents you would normally print in Platinum to a PDF file. | The following article explains how to install a PDF printer within windows so you can use this to save documents you would normally print in Platinum to a PDF file. | ||
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== Installing the PDF Printer == | == Installing the PDF Printer == |
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Contents
Summary
The following article explains how to install a PDF printer within windows so you can use this to save documents you would normally print in Platinum to a PDF file.
![]() | WARNING : It is important to have a PDF file viewer installed on you PC if you don't have one already. One of the most popular is the Adobe Acrobat Reader available for download here - http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/acrobat/readstep2.html |
Installing the PDF Printer
Though there are many PDF printing utilities out there the one we recommend is called PDF995 (http://www.pdf995.com/). A Free evaluation copy (or Sponsored copy) is available for download, This will bring up a small sponsor box just before the PDF is produced. This delay can be removed by buying a Licence for the software and can be purchased through your Sales Account Manager at Catalyst. The following steps talk you through downloading and installing the evaluation version of the software.
![]() | PLEASE NOTE : It is important ALL the parts of the software are downloaded and installed in the correct order. |
Installing the PDF995 Printer Driver
- Click the link below to download the "PDF995 Printer Driver"
http://www.software995.net/bin/pdf995s.exe
- Click Save and save to your preferred location (E.G. Desktop, My documents etc)
- Go to the save location and Double Left Click the file "pdf995s.exe" The file will install automatically and bring up a readme file giving help on PDF995 and it use.
Installing the PDF995 Free Converter
- Click the link below to download the "Free Converter"
http://software995.com/cgi-bin/link.pl
- Click Save and save to your preferred location (E.G. Desktop, My documents etc)
- Go to the save location and Double Left Click the file "ps2pdf995.exe" The file will install automatically and bring up a readme file giving help on PDF995 and it use.
Setting up the Platinum Print Record
- Go to "Options" -> "Printing" or Press <Alt+P>
- This will bring up the "Print Record Override" box by pressing <F1> to move through the print records find you first available print record number (e.g. 05)
- Type in the next free number you have found (e.g. 05) and press <Shift+F10>
- This will bring ask if you want to [Create] a new record [Copy] An existing one or [Re-enter] the record number. Left Click [Copy]
- Type in the Print Record field 01, this will create a print record with you selected number that is an exact copy of print record 1 (The Windows Default printer)
- Arrow key down to the "Name" Field and type PDF PRINTER
- Arrow key down to the "Print Device" Field and edit the line to read WIN:PDF995
- Press <Esc> [Accept]
Printing a Platinum Document to PDF
- when you are for example printing a report, get yourself to the point where the next button you press would normally print press <Alt+P>
- Type in the number of the PDF PRINTER record (e.g. 05) or press <F1> to get to that number
- Press <Enter>
- Then press appropriate key to print (e.g. in a report <F2>
- This will go through exactly the same process as a normal print (i.e. you will see th normal "Printer Status" box)
- A PDF995 Save as box will then appear allowing you to save the Doc with your preferred name, any Platinum PDF print will always default to a name of "Platinum Document.pdf".
- If you have the Free version of PDF995 the sponsor box will appear for approx 10 seconds and a smaller add box will appear advertising other Software995 products. This can be closed.
- The document will appear in your default PDF file viewer.
See also