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HOW TO: Create a pdf file using a free pdf converter

This article contains information about printing documents to a PDF file using the cute PDF Writer which is a free software.

Instructions

a) Install CuteWriter.exe then reboot your system

( You can install this from X:/Software/Public/Cute PDF Writer)
b) Install the converter.exe after you install the CuteWriter.exe)

Once you have installed the application, please follow the steps tocreate a PDF with this application:

i) Load the file that you want to make a PDF out of, with it's regular program.
ii) Go to File->Print, and select 'CutePDF Writer' as a printer.
iii) Then print it, and when the 'save as' box appears, save the PDF in the path where you can access it.

 

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