PDF Printing will allow you to save printouts you would normally do but as a file on your PC. There are a few reasons why you would do this
- To archive documents to future reference
- Reduce the amount of paper and ink you use
- To email documents to people
- For audit purposes
- and many more......
You will need to have a PDF printer installed (most PC's now come with Microsoft XPS Document Writer or Microsoft Print to PDF), there are other PDF writers which you can use like Cute PDF.
You will also need a PDF reader installed i.e. Adobe Reader or XPS Reader.
(if you need these installing, please speak to our software or hardware department and they can get this installed for you)
PDF Printing Using Microsoft XPS Document Writer
Here we will show you how to print to PDF using 'Microsoft XPS Document Writer' as it does slightly differ from other PDF printing programs
In Peak you will need to select the report or document you wish to print.
- In the Peak Screen click on the Print on the button
- The following Print Dialogue box will appear
- From here select Microsoft XPS Document Writer
- Click Print
- You will then be prompted with a 'Save Print Output As' box
- You can then select the location where you want the PDF Print to be saved to
- From here you can give the PDF Print a file name in the relevant field
- Click Save
- It will then start to print the document
PDF Printing Using Microsoft Print to PDF
Here we will show you how to print to PDF using 'Microsoft Print to PDF' as it does slightly differ from other PDF printing programs
In Peak you will need to select the report or document you wish to print.
- In the Peak Screen click on the Print on the button
- The following Print Dialogue box will appear
- From here select Microsoft Print to PDF
- Click Print
- You will then be prompted with a 'Save Print Output As' box
- You can then select the location where you want the PDF Print to be saved to
- From here you can give the PDF Print a file name in the relevant field
- Click Save
- It will then start to print the document
PDF Printing Using Cute PDF
- In the Peak Screen click on the Print on the button
- The following Print Dialogue box will appear
- From here select CutePDF Writer
- Click Print
- This will then start to print off the document, Once printed it will ask where you would like to save the PDF Print
- Select the directory you want to save this to in the Save in field
- From here you can give the PDF Print a file name in the relevant field
- Click Save