filePro and CutePDF Writer

[Richard Kreiss]

I agree with Mark. 

PrintWizard can do a lot more then create a PDF. It will allow filePro to print to dumb Windows printers and fax as well. 

Richard
Sent from my iPhone

On May 7, 2011, at 1:39 PM, Fairlight <fairlite at fairlite.com> wrote:

> Simon--er, no...it was Richard Hane--said:
>> I am sure some of you use CutePDF Writer, the free pdf generator.  I have
>> never had a problem with using it along with any Windows program.
> 
> I've used several others over the years, but never Cute.
> 
>> I changed the fp.bat file to set this as my printer.  I then ran a report
>> and sure enough that CutePDF box is displayed asking for a file name and
>> location.   And I go to check and yes it created the pdf with the correct
>> name.
>> 
>> Now the problem and you knew there had to be one.  The PDF file that is
>> created has nothing in it and is only 1 byte in size.
>> 
>> Anyone have a clue as to the problem and more importantly a solution?
> 
> Yup and sorta, respectively.
> 
> CutePDF isn't understanding PCL-5.  That's the problem.
> 
> Get PrintWizard.  That's the solution.  
> 
> What you want to do is something CutePDF can't do, any more than NitroPDF,
> or whatever I was using before that (EasyPDF?).  You can -try- banging your
> head against it, but I'm telling you, you'll waste way more than $300 of
> your time doing it, with zero results, while PrintWizard will just plain
> work out of the box.
> 
> mark->
> -- 
> Audio panton, cogito singularis.
> _______________________________________________
> Filepro-list mailing list
> Filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subscribe/Unsubscribe/Subscription Changes
> http://mailman.celestial.com/mailman/listinfo/filepro-list