Drumlin PDF Writer 1

Drumlin PDF Writer 1 makes it easy to print from any program to create PDF - then use Drumlin PDF Reader/Publisher to publish secure (strongly encrypted) versions. Drumlin PDF reader/Publisher if also free. It includes facilities to create time limited documents, extensive print controls, complete security against copying - witha full Digital Rights Management service.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

The Drumlin PDF Writer is a fast and effective means of creating PDFs from any program. Once installed it appears as just another Printer on your computer. Please note that this software is provided on an 'as is' basis, with no warranties, although user experience with the driver has been excellent. It is a freeware offering which uses the publically available version of the GPL Ghoscript Postscript-to-Pdf converter: click  here for more details about the Ghostscript project and here for details of the GNU General Public License (GPL). The Drumlin PDF Writer does not support NT 4.0 or Windows 95 and does not support network printer sharing.

To download and install the Drumlin PDF Writer: Download the DrumlinWriter.zip zip file (approx. 7.5Mbytes). Extract the contents to a temporary directory (e.g. c: emp). A sub-directory with all the files for installation will be created. Then run the SETUP.EXE program in this subdirectory, e.g. double-click the setup.exe file in Windows Explorer and then follow the instructions in the dialog boxes that appear.  If your OS is Windows 2000/XP, please use an administrator account to install the application. The Drumlin PDF Writer supports Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP. 32-bit and 64-bit OS support is provided To uninstall PDF Writer: Activate the Control Panel, double click Add/Remove Programs, and select the Drumlin PDF Writer list box entry for removal - alternatively use the UNINSTALL option accessed from the Start menu, Drumlin PDF Writer entry

To create PDF files: To use your Drumlin PDF Writer, open the file that you would like to print to PDF using the relevant Windows program (e.g. Word, Excel etc.). Select the program's Print option (usually found under File > Print), and select "Drumlin PDF Writer" from the list of available printers. You will be prompted to select the destination directory and filename for your output file. The PDF file will be created with the name and directory details you provide. On completion the file should be displayed with your default PDF Reader (e.g. Acrobat Reader or Drumlin Reader/Publisher). If the file is not automatically displayed you can run the preferences.exe program which you will find in your Drumlin PDF Writer installation directory to select this facility, and optionally to provide a default SAVE directory for the generated PDFs. Generated files are PDF V1.4 (Adobe Acrobat V5) compatible, so can be viewed by most PDF readers that date from the year 2000 onwards.

Please note that some applications, such as NotePad, will automatically print to your default printer when you select the Print option. If you want to print to the Drumlin PDF Writer, you may need to change your printer selection within that application before printing the file. This can typically be done from Page Setup. 

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