User Guide

PrimoPDF Version 4.0 User Manual

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Creating PDFs

PrimoPDF installs as a PDF printer. This means you can use PrimoPDF to print your documents to PDF from

any program on your computer.

To create a PDF

1. From the document-authoring program, choose File>Print.

2. Select the PrimoPDF printer from the list of available printers and click OK.

Figure 2. Selecting the PrimoPDF printer

3. The PrimoPDF window appears. Enter a name and location for the PDF file. You can also set other

PrimoPDF options at this time. See Configuring PrimoPDF Options for details.

4. Click Create PDF.

Figure 3. ‘PrimoPDF’ window

5. If the selected location already contains a PDF with the same name, the File Exists window

appears. Depending on your settings, you will be presented with the option to either overwrite or

append the PDF to the existing file. Choose from the available options.