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 How to create a PDF

You can create a PDF from any document or file by printing it to a special printer which will convert your document or file to a PDF and then email you a link to this file. This printer is not installed by default, so you will have to set it up if you wish to use this facility like so:

  1. (A) If your start menu looks like the following image, Click Start -> Printers and Faxes:

    (B) If your start menu looks like this image instead, Click Start -> Settings -> Printers and Faxes:

     
  2. Double click Add Printer:

     
  3. Click Next on the Add Printer Wizard Welcome Screen:

     
  4. Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, and click Next:

     
  5. Select Find a printer in the directory and click Next:

     
  6. In the Find Printers dialogue, type PDF into the Name box, and click Find Now:

     
  7. Double click the PDF_Creator printer in the result set when it's done searching:

     
  8. If you are asked the question Do you want to use this printer as the default printer? Select No and click Next:
    (nb: you may or may not be asked this question depending on what other printers you have installed - if you are not asked, skip to the next step)

     
  9. You will be presented with the Add Printer Wizard Completion Information Page. Click Finish.

     
  10. You should now have the PDF_Creator printer installed, and you can select this printer from your applications when you want to create a PDF from a document or file: