cannot convert to pdf

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lindalou

I am trying to save my pub 2007 file as a pdf. I can't. If I try to write to
a CD-R, it tells me "the disc in the drive is not writeable or is full."
Neither is the case, and I have tried a couple of discs. If I try to save the
file to either my F:\ drive (also a CD-R drive) OR if I try to save it to my
computer, it tells me that the drive/folder is inaccessible or the filename
might have a | \ / in it, etc. Can anyone help? Thank you.
 
R

Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

1 - you don't save to a pdf, you PRINT to it. The pdf writer will appear as
a printer when you go to select your printer you'll select the pdf driver.
You then save it somewhere on your hardrive.

2- you don't save to a CD you BURN to it. So after you've created your pdf
you then will BURN the file to your CD with whatever burner software you
normally use.

I may be slightly different with Pub 2007 - dunno as I haven't installed it
yet. - but the above are general principles

--

Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage





|I am trying to save my pub 2007 file as a pdf. I can't. If I try to write
to
| a CD-R, it tells me "the disc in the drive is not writeable or is full."
| Neither is the case, and I have tried a couple of discs. If I try to save
the
| file to either my F:\ drive (also a CD-R drive) OR if I try to save it to
my
| computer, it tells me that the drive/folder is inaccessible or the
filename
| might have a | \ / in it, etc. Can anyone help? Thank you.
 
U

Uncle Grumpy

Rob Giordano \(Crash\) said:
2- you don't save to a CD you BURN to it.
Click to expand...

With the proper software, one can SAVE to a CD just like one can save
to another disc.
 
R

Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

yes, but was trying to keep my response generic

--

Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage





|
| >2- you don't save to a CD you BURN to it.
|
| With the proper software, one can SAVE to a CD just like one can save
| to another disc.
 
L

lindalou

Yes. I have installed all the possible MS add-ins. When I look at Tools/
Add-ins,
nothing is listed. How do I add the pdf add-in? It seems someone else tried
that, but it still didn't solve the problem.
I tried using PrimoPDF but it won't install on my computer ofr some reason.
 
L

lindalou

One time it says it wouldn't install. A second time, it said it installed,
but when I go to the program file area, it shows only the User Manual and
Uninstall. No exec file.

JoAnn Paules said:
I assume you've downloaded Primo and tried to install it. What, if any,
error messages have you received?

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


lindalou said:
I still can't convert/save/print whatever, and primoPDF won't install
itself
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L

lindalou

Also, I converted to pdf via another route in Publisher (Publsih as pdf or
xps), but two of my pictures have some strange overlay (that isn't in the
original file--I checked) and my logo (a simple line-art jpeg file) looks
really shaky--it looks great in the pub file, and so do the pictures.

JoAnn Paules said:
I assume you've downloaded Primo and tried to install it. What, if any,
error messages have you received?

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


lindalou said:
I still can't convert/save/print whatever, and primoPDF won't install
itself
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R

Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

The error message was; "I won't install"...?
What OS are you using? If XP are you logged in as Admin?


--

Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage





| One time it says it wouldn't install. A second time, it said it installed,
| but when I go to the program file area, it shows only the User Manual and
| Uninstall. No exec file.
|
| "JoAnn Paules" wrote:
|
| > I assume you've downloaded Primo and tried to install it. What, if any,
| > error messages have you received?
| >
| > --
| > JoAnn Paules
| > MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
| >
| > ~~~~~
| > How to ask a question
| > http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
| >
| >
| > | > >I still can't convert/save/print whatever, and primoPDF won't install
| > >itself
| > > on my computer.
| > >
| > > "lindalou" wrote:
| > >
| > >> I am trying to save my pub 2007 file as a pdf. I can't. If I try to
write
| > >> to
| > >> a CD-R, it tells me "the disc in the drive is not writeable or is
full."
| > >> Neither is the case, and I have tried a couple of discs. If I try to
save
| > >> the
| > >> file to either my F:\ drive (also a CD-R drive) OR if I try to save
it to
| > >> my
| > >> computer, it tells me that the drive/folder is inaccessible or the
| > >> filename
| > >> might have a | \ / in it, etc. Can anyone help? Thank you.
| >
| >
| >
 
L

lindalou

xp. I don't actually log in to the computer as I'm the only one that uses it.
But I think I am automatically on as HP Adminstrator. That is where most of
my files get saved.
 
M

Mary Sauer

With Primo you "print" a PDF not save.
Can you send the file to me, I will convert it with Acrobat.
mary-sauer at columbus.rr.com

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/


lindalou said:
Also, I converted to pdf via another route in Publisher (Publsih as pdf or
xps), but two of my pictures have some strange overlay (that isn't in the
original file--I checked) and my logo (a simple line-art jpeg file) looks
really shaky--it looks great in the pub file, and so do the pictures.

JoAnn Paules said:
I assume you've downloaded Primo and tried to install it. What, if any,
error messages have you received?

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


lindalou said:
I still can't convert/save/print whatever, and primoPDF won't install
itself
on my computer.

:

I am trying to save my pub 2007 file as a pdf. I can't. If I try to write
to
a CD-R, it tells me "the disc in the drive is not writeable or is full."
Neither is the case, and I have tried a couple of discs. If I try to save
the
file to either my F:\ drive (also a CD-R drive) OR if I try to save it to
my
computer, it tells me that the drive/folder is inaccessible or the
filename
might have a | \ / in it, etc. Can anyone help? Thank you.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
L

lindalou

Yes, much like a Kinko's file prep tool would. The thing is, it doens't
prompt me to save it. I am going to reinstall it for the third time and see
if it works.
 
E

Ed Bennett

lindalou said:
Yes. I have installed all the possible MS add-ins. When I look at Tools/
Add-ins,
nothing is listed. How do I add the pdf add-in? It seems someone else tried
that, but it still didn't solve the problem.
I tried using PrimoPDF but it won't install on my computer ofr some reason.
Click to expand...

As I have mentioned in this group before (possibly in the thread you
reference), the PDF add-in doesn't appear in Tools > Add-ins as it is
not a COM add-in, just a modification that enables Publisher's PDF code.

The Save As PDF feature is available on the File menu.

You cannot/should not save directly to a CD. Some software allows this
(sort of) but this normally causes more harm than good.
 
E

Ed Bennett

JoAnn said:
Wait! You don't "save" to Primo.
Click to expand...

Yes, but when printing to PDF the PDF application normally prompts for a
location to save the resulting PDF, which is I think what lindalou was
asking about.
 
E

Ed Bennett

lindalou said:
Also, I converted to pdf via another route in Publisher (Publsih as pdf or
xps), but two of my pictures have some strange overlay (that isn't in the
original file--I checked) and my logo (a simple line-art jpeg file) looks
really shaky--it looks great in the pub file, and so do the pictures.
Click to expand...

Line-art and JPEG are a disgusting mix. Line art should be in a vector
format; failing that, PNG or TIFF. JPEG is for photographic images, on
line art it will bloat filesizes and smudge edges. Publisher's PDF
driver may be recompressing the images, too, which will not help.
 

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