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Create PDFs Ready for Offset Printing

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PCQ Bureau
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Spending money for a PDF converter, and that too for day-to-day tasks? Now

you don't have to, as GhostScript can make a PDF file from Microsoft Word,

Excel, and PowerPoint files for free.

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For this, you just need to install GhostScript, GhostView, and GhostWord from

the link provided (all these are tiny programs and the installation happens on

the fly), and any PostScript printer to make a PDF file.

GhostScript is also an interpreter for the PostScript language and PDF, with

ability to convert PostScript language files to raster formats. It has the

ability to convert PS files to PDF and vice versa.

GhostWord is a GhostScript interface and it integrates with Word. On clicking

GhostWord GUI, there are many options available like change in conversion

setting, resolution, and PDF optimization to screen printing, printer, or press.

GhostWord first makes a print file, then makes PDF file from that print file.

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GhostView is a graphical interface for GhostScript. You can open a PostScript

or PDF file and view the contents in GhostView.

Here we create a PDF file from Microsoft Word using GhostScript. We used a

Word page with images of different formats and resolutions.

Direct Hit!
Applies To:

All computer users



Price: Free


USP: Create good-quality PDF files with images
& tables



Primary Link: GhostScript.com


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After installing GhostWord, you

can see GhostWord GUI in the Word program. The GUI has options to change

conversion setting, resolution, and PDF optimization.
The PDF file created will

automatically open in GhostView .To check the image quality, run the

'Preflight' check, which shows that the PDF file is ready for offset

printing.
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