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tmalove
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March 27, 2011
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Using Distiller to Produce PDF from Frame File

  • March 27, 2011
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I have Distiller loaded on my PC but I cannot figure out how to add the distiller as a choice in my printer list so that I can make a PDF from the .FM file. I tried to manually add 'it' using the Add PRinter function, but that does not work.

Any assistance is appreciated!

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    Bob_Niland
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    Bob_NilandCommunity Expert
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    March 28, 2011

    What version of Windows, and if XP or later, 32- or 64-bit?

    What version of Frame?

    What product installed Distiller.exe: Frame, Acrobat or CS?

    What version of Acrobat or CS, if appropriate.

    Typical installations create at least an Adobe Postscript driver,

    using adistill.ppd and a "port" of type FILE:

    I've set these up the hard way many times, but it shouldn't

    be necessary on XP or later.

    Commonly, there is also an Adobe Acrobat PDF psuedo-printer,

    which allows printing directly to PDF, with limitations compared

    to printing to .ps and then distilling to .pdf.

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    tmaloveAuthor
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    March 28, 2011

    Thanks, I am using Frame 7.2, Windows 7, 64-bit, The distiller was installed when I installed Frame 7.2. In the interim, I will look for the psuedo printer.

    Bob_Niland
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    Bob_NilandCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 28, 2011

    I am using Frame 7.2, Windows 7, 64-bit ...

    This may not be a compatible configuration, but I've not tried it,

    so I'll defer to the rest of the community's experience. It could

    well be that Frame runs, but the printer driver either won't install

    or won't run. There may be some installation log files to examine.

    If Frame otherwise runs on Win7/64, all you really need is an

    Adobe Postscript driver for Win7/64 and adistill.ppd . Buying a

    later version of the full Acrobat product would provide that driver

    (as well as the benefits of full Acrobat).

    Await further responses before buying anything.

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