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Can't save any files to PDF

tguest
Registered: Sep 1 2008
Posts: 3

Hi

I have a new laptop with Windows Vista. I need to save several files to PDF to send to colleagues, but can't seem to create PDFs at all.

I need to save a Final Draft (a screenplay writing program) document, but every time I choose the 'Save to PDF' option in the File menu I get the error 'Printer name Invalid'.

There's an Acrobat PDF printer already installed in my list of printers - I've had a look at the settings etc, but can't see anything wrong with it (although I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be looking for).

If I try to save a Word doc as a PDF, it goes through the motions of saving the file as PDF, but the document never appears in the folder I've specified - and it doesn't appear when I search for the filename either. This is also the case with other programs I've tried.

When I try to 'print' to PDF I get the same error again.

Does anyone have any ideas on this? Any help or suggestions gratefully received!

Tim

My Product Information:
Reader 7.0, Windows
daka630
Expert
Registered: Mar 1 2007
Posts: 1420
Tim,

Two items that may be relevant to your situation.
First, in Vista:
Acrobat 7 and prior do not support Windows Vista.
See:
[url]http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=333780[/url]

Second:

Quote:
My Product Information:
Reader 7 / Windows
To "Create Adobe PDF files from any application that prints" you will have up move up to Acrobat Standard, Professional, or 3D (Extended). Adobe Reader does not have the ability to create PDF output.

Acrobat 7.0 Product Comparison: [url]http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/pdfs/acro7_matrix.pdf[/url]

Be well...

Be well...

rbogie
Registered: Apr 28 2008
Posts: 432
there's no need to 'move up' to anything - check out
http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp