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Architecture: 68k PPC
PrintToPDF
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Download PrintToPDF245.sit
(651.03 KB)
For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 9
For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 9
Download p2pdf-245-s35.sit
(684.92 KB)
For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 9
For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 9
PrintToPDF is a classic Macintosh printer driver that creates PDF files (readable by Adobe Acrobat™ Reader or GhostScript on any platform). You do not need to have the full Acrobat package (as opposed to the Reader) installed for PrintToPDF to work. You can create PDF bookmarks to your section and subsection headings, and URLs will become hot links. PrintToPDF is not as powerful as Acrobat, but it creates simple PDFs for free.
Second Download Link given above is also for v2.4.5, but is "Stuffed" in a Stuffit 3.5 file format for better backwards compatibility.
CompatibilityArchitecture: 68k PPC
PrintToPDF has been primarily tested with Mac OS 9, but most of it should work with systems back to 7.0. It does not run in Mac OS X except in applications running in "classic" mode. Some of the Asian language functionality requires a PowerMac and the Text Encoding Converter extension. You will need Acrobat Reader 3.0 or later to view the manual and the created PDFs. To view PDFs containing Japanese, Chinese, or Korean text, you'll need the Asian Font Pack for Acrobat Reader.
Comments
@IIGS_User: I went back as far as PrintToPDF vers. 1.5.4 and tested on Mini vMac - all results negative with the good old "Invalid F-Line" error bomb
However, I tried out to great success my copy of the Acrobat 3 PDFWriter. This actually works on Mini vMac. So I've posted it up here. This is a lot better than the PrintToPDF extension - well, on the Mini vMac especially
Now, getting a PDF Reader for Mini vMac is probably the next "Q" - the Acrobat version 1.0 thats here works great on Mini vMac. Whats missing from the Garden is version 2.x of the Acrobat Reader (though I don't know if it would still work on Mini vMac).
I came across PrintToPDF again by checking the new entry In Control, where the application asked for a Printer driver at all (which was not installed in my configuration before).
But you're right: I've checked again after your comment, by trying to edit the PrintToPDF preferences (reachable by the Print dialog of an application), the emulated Mac inside of Mini vMac crashes with the well-known bomb ("Invalid F-Line command").
However, the new upload is fine else.
@IIGS_User: However... Is this PDF printer compatible with a 68000 CPU, such as what the Mini vMac emulates (e.g. a Mac Plus)?
The ReadMe says, should run on Mac OS 7.0 or later, but does not say what CPU it can run on. I ask, because since re-stuffing and uploading I've been running this on Mini vMac (stable, Mac Plus ROM, Mac OS 7.1.1) and it crashes if I try to make any changes to its preferences or other settings.
How do you fare?
@IIGS_User: I think you are right. I've uploaded a re-Stuffed archive in Stuffit 3.5 format. Hopefully it is more useful for older systems (including Mini vMac users).
Is anyone able to unstuff the file given within Mini vMac?
Me, not, but copying over to Mini vMac using Basilisk works fine,
(another but) it should be able to unstuff within Mini vMac.
So I believe this is a Stuffit 5 file, but should be a Stuffit 4 file instead.
Don't worry, I'm accustomed to seeing that from some people. My brain automatically compensates.
How's that a good thing?
Update: He edited his post without explanations and now I'm the one who sounds like I typed while my brain was on vacation. What a lack of netiquette...
A bad thing this program does not work in OS 7.6.
A one-of-a-kind shareware treasure that saved my butt more than once. Now it's freeware!
If only the same thing would happen with the Classic version of GraphicConverter...