Print to File - Comments Page 1

PDF is definitely the way to go. We use CutePDF as our PDF driver. One other advantage of sending a PDF is that the Word document "source code" does not get sent. Your .doc file may contain your edit history, which could be viewable by the recipient, and you may not want that to happen. A PDF file can be considered "an electronic piece of paper".

Bob:

Your information is so helpful.

Thank you very much,

Pch

I have been using CutePDF Writer for quite some time as my default printer and it works great by retaining all formatting of the document; then I can email or simply send to printer or whatever I wish to do with the document created. Highly recommended and it's FREE!
http://www.cutepdf.com/products/cutepdf/Writer.asp

CutePDF is also a good, free alternative if you just wish to create PDFs. No bells or whistles, though.

You mentioned using a pdf. I don't use Adobe reader. Too bloated. Use Foxit. Much more light-weight.
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/reader3.php

But what about the size of the attachment? .pdf, .mdi .tiff and other images can create large files that often aren't well-suited for email.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Large files are better suited for transfer by a drop-box service, such as Drop.io

I use a program called Universal Document Converter, available for $69 at http://www.print-driver.com and it works great. You install it as a printer driver choice. Pick the output type you want, color, black and white, jpg, pdf, tiff, or any or over a dozen choices and print the file (any printable file, web page, office doc, spreadsheet etc.) I have not found anything it could not print to a file. Sorry if I sound like a commercial but I think this is one of the best programs out there although perhaps a bit overpriced now.

I've tried other "print to PDF file" software and have to say that PrimoPDF (http://www.primopdf.com/) is by far the best free one I've ever used. I particularly like the feature where it gives you a choice of overwriting or concatenating to an existing PDF file. That comes in handy when scanning a page directly into a PDF file. After the first page, you can just concatenate subsequent pages to create one PDF document. It also has lots of other great features. Did I also mention that it's FREE?

Office 7 includes PDF as one of its "Save As" file options.

As no one has mentioned it, I must recommend PDF Xchange viewer (http://www.docu-track.com/). This is not for creating pdf's, but if all you need is a viewer with copy and print options, it's the one. I have tried all the freebies and this is the best! Tons of features, loads fast, check it out. See here too - http://download.cnet.com/PDF-XChange-Viewer/3000-10743_4-10598377.html