printing pdf file

[dea3cmm]

good morning all.

i'm trying to save my reports as a pdf file. i have set my directory
selected pdf file and prompt mode.
when i run the program a window pops up to save my report.
when i open the folder, pdf file is not there, not any place.

does a pdf converter have anything to do with this.

thanks for the help/

[Paul Sarrach]

you must have adobe writer, or some sort of .pdf writer

[dea3cmm]

do i just download the writer off the internet

[Paul Sarrach]

I dont know if there is one. Thats how Adobe gets ya. Maybe someone out there knows where one is for free. I use CutePDF Writer.

[Paul Sarrach]

[Matthew D. Hoedeman]

As far as I know, Pcdmis SHOULD save files as PDF, using the print setup. I do not know if you need a minimum of the free ADOBE READER installed on the PC or not in order to use it.

[Tested]

PDF FILES

You can down load old versions of ADOBE READER for free the newest release may cost you. Just do a search for ADOBE READER, and you should find one without any problem.

[rebeldude]

DEA3CMM,
Go to your print options. Be sure to select the prompt button. After it checks the part, it will come up and let you save the file in whatever directory you wan to and whatever name. Be sure you PDF button is selected also.

[Don Ruggieri]

PDF, already included

The PDF writer is already included in PC-DMIS. You should only need to select it as your printout option and the rest is automatic. Try without the prompt first, see if it makes any difference. Make sure you refresh the folder after running a program. Double check the path it is using.

[dea3cmm]

where would i find the pdf writer that is included with pc-dmis.
i don't think i have it

[well tempered man]

as far as i know there is'nt a pdf writer included with pc dmis. you have to download adobe reader from the web

[Lawrence Hardtacke]

You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. If this is installed everything else is pretty much automatic. Just click on the file created by PC-DMIS.

[Don Ruggieri]

Printers

If you look at your printers (Start - Printers and Faxes, or through the control panel) you should see either a PC-DMIS PDF Converter or a PC-DMIS 250 Converter.

[Rick Coleman]

DMIS will save the file as a PDF, but ya gotta have something to open it. This should link you to the download for Acrobat Reader:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

[david phillips]

Some older versions of pc-dmis I had problems with.
currently running 3.7 mr2 no problems with saving pdf files