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 01/07/2009 01:45:33 AM · #1
...but I can't figure out how to do it.

Anyone have any idea how to make a virtual printer that spits out PDF's in Leopard?

I have something that looks like it should work but then it just...doesn't. And I really don't understand why.
 01/07/2009 01:58:50 AM · #2
nevermind, got it! I am ridiculously pleased with myself. :)
 01/07/2009 02:04:43 AM · #3
Originally posted by Jessi:
nevermind, got it! I am ridiculously pleased with myself. :)

how did you do it? i'm still trying to get the leopard to open his mouth so i can put the cable down his throat
 01/07/2009 02:09:25 AM · #4
I installed CUPS-PDF 2.4.6.1, did a lot of googling with some other random coding that probably didn't do anything, figuratively swore, googled, swore, complained, googled more precisely, and then went to //localhost:631/ which is basically quite magical...

Click the tab that says "Administration" and then click "Find New Printers"...it'll think for a while and then it should come up with the CUPS-PDF printer. Click on it, click through the next screen, hit "Generic" on the list and continue, hit "Generic Postscript Blah" on the next screen (I think it's the second-last option), and hit "Add Printer"...voila! You now have a virtual printer.

Message edited by author 2009-01-07 02:10:32.
 01/07/2009 02:25:51 AM · #5
I think you can also just select the Print or Save As command from most/all apps, and then you have an option for PDF
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