PrimoPDF provides a virtual printer for applications that have a print option.
As a test tool, one can capture test evidence of the application’s printable documents, in the form of a PDF.
Image 1 - Output optimized screen PDF customization for each time you print
My Preferences for PrimoPDF
The Author field is set to “Chris R Saunders”, this means I can identify the PDFs I have created at a later date. Access document properties when printing with PrimoPDF.
Select Change for Document Properties.
Image 2 - Setting document properties
The document properties are viewable within Adobe Reader 9.
Menu File > Properties…
Note: Adobe Reader 9 incorrectly sets the default Units to inches, when the regional settings are English (Unit Kingdom). Setting the units within Adobe Reader 9.
Menu Edit > Preferences… select categories: Units and change the Page Units from “Inches” to “Millimeters”.
Image 3 - PDF document properties within Adobe Reader 9
The PDF document properties are also viewable from Windows Explorer, this is only available for PDFs with no security password. In Windows Explorer right-click the PDF file.
Select Properties, select PDF tab.
Image 4 - Document properties details via Windows Explorer
Cool Features
- The ability to append PDF output to an existing PDF (this does not work for PDFs with password security).
When an existing PDF is selected the Save PDF As… dialog appears to determine if Overwrite existing file? or Append existing file? is required.
Image 5 - Save PDF as...
- PDF security for password and permissions can be set when creating the PDF. (Access password security when printing with PrimoPDF.
Select Change for PDF Security
Image 6 - Setting password security
Wanted Feature
- Allow appending to a PDF which has a security password.
Homepage: PrimoPDF Download: From Softpedia
Solution
This solution allows printable documents to be saved as PDFs.
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