pdfFactory Pro 3.51

4.1 out of 5 stars 4.1 (148 votes)

(August 31, 2009)

Windows 2000/2003/9x/XP / Shareware; $99.95 / 15,611 downloads

pdfFactory is the first PDF creation tool designed for non-expert users. Anyone can create PDF documents that can be published on Web sites, emailed, or archived. PDF files are used to represent printed material electronically. When viewed and printed, they contain all the fonts, graphical information, layout and formatting of an original printed document. A PDF file can be viewed on any operating system including MacOS, and all Unix variants including Linux.

  • Publisher

    FinePrint Software, LLC

  • Homepage

    pdfFactory

  • Requirements

    XP, Vista

  • Latest Changes

    - The "Always embed all fonts" setting is now properly saved when you change it

    - Fixed a crash that sometimes happened when the print job name is very long

    - Fixed a problem where sometimes a password was required to open the PDF file even though no password was specified in the Security tab

    - Letterheads and stamp sets that overlap each other are now imaged correctly

    - Stamp sets are now positioned onscreen and in the PDF file based on the margins of the pdfFactory printer (as set in the "Metrics" tab in Printing Preferences)

    - Combined the 32-bit and 64-bit releases into a single downloadable file

  • Other Versions

    pdfFactory Standard

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  1. 1 out of 5 stars
    oomingmak

    Reviewing 3.49 (May 13, 2009)

    The accuracy of the font rendering in PDF Factory is absolute rubbish.

  2. 3 out of 5 stars
    DudeBoyz

    Reviewing 3.45 (Feb 27, 2009)

    This is not a bad product. But I do not think it is as competitive a product as it could / should be.

    There are many free apps that do much of what this one does, and some do it at least as well.

    That said, it is a bargain compared to purchasing the entire Adobe version, and if you need those higher-end features that only come with the paid versoin of this product, I think it is a solid alternative to the Adobe original.

    I feel a rating fo 3.0 is fitting, given all of this.

  3. 4 out of 5 stars
    Doubledoom

    Reviewing 3.40 (Jan 28, 2009)

    Had to go back to 3.38 as 3.40 crashes computer on x64. As does fineprint 6.05 (6.04 is fine). Quite a few are reporting this problem

  4. 3 out of 5 stars
    harryou

    Reviewing 3.40 (Jan 19, 2009)

    Version 3.40 spooler has problem working with Citrix universal printing driver. Change to version 2.7 solved problem. Fineprint 6.05 shares same problem too (same spooler?).

  5. 5 out of 5 stars
    Doubledoom

    Reviewing 3.38 (Oct 23, 2008)

    No font rendering problems here. I use it integrated with fineprint and it does exactly what is needed.

    Sure there are many pdf printers nowadays and there are many similarities but the stacking and letterhead features are particulary useful for me.

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