Print2PDF

Print2PDF is a virtual PDF printer for Windows developed by the Czech company Software602. It's a free alternative to the very expensive Adobe Acrobat software suite that many people believe is the only option to use as a PDF printer.

Print2PDF is a simple program to set up. It comes with a quick installation program, and then Print2PDF is fully integrated with your computer. It will simply add a printer to your system, which can be set as your default printer or chosen as an option from any printer selection screen. This printer will simply create a PDF file of whatever content you're printing instead of sending it to a physical printer. As it's saving, it will present you with a screen to select the PDF's file name and where you would like to save it to.

It has a few other functionalities, such as being able to sign or timestamp files digitally. It can work on a network as a shared printer as well. It also can do web conversions by using the SOAP interface.

Being able to print to PDF is helpful when you want to share a complex document with people who may not have the program that was used to create it. The configuration window lets you save conversion profiles, add security, watermarks, stamps and attachments, and set image compression and font embedding options.

Print2PDF also integrates with Microsoft Word and Excel for one-click conversion, and it can automatically send the new PDF by e-mail, merge it with an existing file, or open it in a PDF viewer. A separate dialog lets you add, extract or remove pages of PDF files.

The Free Edition of Print2PDF costs nothing and works on both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows, while the paid full version added features such as PDF/A support and network conversion services. Software602 no longer develops the program, so no updates should be expected.

Print2PDF is simple to install and very simple to use, fully integrating with your operating system as a PDF printer.