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Create a PDF document from a Windows lab or office computer

We now offer an easy way to create PDF files without the hassle of using a program (acrobat or ps2pdf)
to create it. Instead, all you have to do is print to a specific printer, and the PDF file will
automatically be created in your home directory.

Steps:

 

  1. Open the file you want to print in Word or Excel (or whatever application is appropriate)
  2. In the Print dialog, choose \\stak\pdf-generator as the printer and click Print
  3. A file will be created in your home directory (Z: drive) called pdfprint-user-XXXXXX.pdf
    where user is your username and XXXXXX is a random grouping of characters.
  4. That's it! The PDF is ready to be used!

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Date Created: Sep 10, 2003
Last Modified: Mon, Jun 25, 2007 9:37 AM
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