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    Win7, Office 2010, Printing without a Printer

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by PopRoxMimo3, Dec 4, 2009.

  1. PopRoxMimo3

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    I have a blow-off class where I learn how to use MS Office 2007. Currently I have to do some Access files and print them out as I progress. Now since I don't have a printer, is there any way I could print at "that" moment to a "image/pdf" file?
    Like send the print job to a virtual printer, and then print out that document on Monday.
     
    PopRoxMimo3, Dec 4, 2009
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    Save as PDF. Or try the Print to XPS Viewer. Never tried that. Also you can screenshot.
     
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    I'll check out the other 2.
    Definitely not screenshot. it has to be the actual document.
     
    PopRoxMimo3, Dec 4, 2009
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    To save it as PDF print, its not available.
     
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    Are you using 2007 or 2010. Your title is 2010 but your first post says 2007...
     
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    Sorry for the confusion.
    Im using 2010 beta. But the class is MS 2007. Not much of a difference
     
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    Decided to skip the hassle and just turn in a completed document.
    either way thanks for the help guys
     
    PopRoxMimo3, Dec 5, 2009
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    Okay, maybe I'm missing something here, but to me, the term "print" means to make a hard copy. Changing a document's format in the system is not printing, it's just changing format. Access docs changed to PDFs are not "printed," --- but what I'd really like to know, is: Is there really a program that does virtual printing?
     
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    There sure is a program like that.
    CutePDF is one of them
     
    maarten08, Dec 5, 2009
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    It's just a printer driver. You just print it to PDF. Foxit also provides a similar driver.
     
    surfasb, Dec 5, 2009
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    how would that program benefit anyone? what does it do, play a video of your document as it would look coming out of a printer?
    (dont mean to be rude)
     
    davidkneiber, Dec 23, 2009
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    "virtual printing"??
     
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    no. but it allows you to create a "portable document format" out of any program that can print.

    you want to send me your new plan you made in your CAD app? nice try, i don't have CAD.

    you could print it to pdf and send that over, so i could at least take a look.

    that's the idead: pdf is a standard everyone can open and look at. like paper. the idea of printing is to get a copy of a document in a form, that is shareable, and everyone can look at. pdf or paper, both work well for that. one is digital, one analog.
     
    davepermen, Dec 23, 2009
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