In many cases you may have produced the image you wish to print in Microsoft Publisher. If this is the case you will need to follow the instructions below to create a pdf suitable for printing.The information below is also available for download here
Creating a PDF from a Microsoft Publisher document
To create a .pdf file, you must first print your publication to a PostScript (.ps) file in Microsoft Publisher, and then use Adobe Acrobat Distiller to open and save the file as a .pdf file. Use one of the following methods to save the publication as a PostScript file.
Method 1: Print to file
- Start Microsoft Publisher, and then open the publication that you want.
- On the File menu, click Print.
- In the Name box, select the PostScript printer that you want to use under Printer. (For example, click Microsoft Publisher Imagesetter).
- Click to select the Print to File check box, and then click OK.
- Type a name for the file, using the method appropriate for your operating system. Ensure that you use the .ps extension in the file name. For example, if your publication is named "MyPub.pub," type MyPub.ps.
Note: Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
On a Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)-based computer:
· In the Print to File dialog box, type a name for the file in the File name box, specify a location
at which to save the file, and then click OK.
On a Microsoft Windows NT or Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer:
· In the Print to File dialog box, type the name and path at which to save the file in the Output File name box, and then click OK. For example, type C:\Temp\MyPub.ps if you want to save the MyPub.ps file in the Temp folder on drive C.
- Start Adobe Acrobat Distiller.
- On the File menu, click Open.
- Locate the .ps file that you created in step 5, and then click Open.
- Type a name and specify a location at which to save your Adobe Acrobat Distiller file (.pdf), and then click Save.
Method 2: Save the publication as a PostScript file
You can save the publication as a PostScript file, open the file in Adobe Acrobat Distiller, and then create a PDF file. Note that you must have a PostScript printer driver installed on the computer to save the document as a PostScript file. If you do not have a PostScript printer driver installed on the computer, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
- In the Printers dialog box, double-click Add Printer.
- In the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, click Next.
- Locate and then select a PostScript printer from the list of printers, and then click Next.
- Note An Apple Color LW 12/660 PS will work.
- Make sure that LPT1 is selected, and then click Next.
- When you are prompted with a question that asks if you want Windows-based programs to use this printer as the default printer, make sure that No is selected. Then, click Next.
- Click No when you are prompted to print a test page.
- To save the publication as a PostScript file, follow these steps:
- On the File menu, click Save.
- In the Save As dialog box, click PostScript (*.ps) in the Save as type list.
- Name the file, and then click Save. Make a note of the location of the file.
- In the Save As PostScript File dialog box, select a PostScript printer from the Name list, and then click Save.
- In the Publisher dialog box, click OK.
- Start Adobe Acrobat Distiller.
- On the File menu, click Open.
- Locate the PostScript file that you created in step 5, and then click Open.
- Type a file name and then specify the location where you want to save the Adobe Acrobat Distiller (.pdf) file. Then, click Save.