how to print to file from acrobat?

[hangdog]

hi there!
can someone tell me how to setup a printer (mac) to print to file out of acrobat 7? there is no "print to file" checkbox, so i would assume i need a printer set to "file"
(on os 10.39)

[DCurry]

It involves setting up a Virtual Printer (check Apple's forums for exact instructions - been too long for me!), but you could just as easily Save As.. or Export... from Acrobat and choose PostScript.

[hangdog]

hmm - there is no "export" but i was able to save to an eps. what i'm trying to do here is circumvent security settings in the pdf. apple forums wern't real clear a few years back when i checked, so asking here (lazy me).
file cant be placed in id, or rasterized in ps. theres always more than one way to kill a horse...

[towertech]

Hi, There is some details i need to now, 1. apliccation, system and end work flow..

[towertech]

go to you lib / printers and make sure you have at least acrobat 7 printer description that allows to create a pdd acording to the size, resoluton and device N support

[hangdog]

i only want to setup a printer to "file" for an app that has no such option in it's print dialogs.

[towertech]

What aplication?

[towertech]

from what application? is very important!!!

[towertech]

Acrobat CREATORS .. HAVE ENCRYPETED WAY TO PROTECT A FILE THAT NEED A PASSWORD TO VIEW , EDIT AND PRINT THATS THAT

[hangdog]

Originally Posted by towertech

from what application? is very important!!!

the first post says "acrobat 7".
probably irrelevent anyway - looks as if pdf security gets passed down in postscript code. (now... wheres my postscript programming manual?!?)