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Printing a test page
After installation you can test if novaPDF is working properly by printing a test page.
To print a test page in Windows Vista:
| 1. | Go to Start and click on Printers (if you have the Classic menu go to Start->Settings->Printers) |
| 2. | In the Printers window, right-click novaPDF and select Properties |
| 3. | In the novaPDF Properties window, click on Print Test Page |
| 4. | You will be prompted to select a location and name for the test PDF file. Choose one and click Save. |
| 5. | After the PDF was created and saved, it will open in your default PDF reader and you will see the printed test page. If novaPDF is not registered, a notice is printed at the end of the PDF file. This can be removed from further created PDF files by purchasing a license and registering it. |
To print a test page in Windows XP or Windows 2003 Server:
| 1. | Go to Start and click on Printers and Faxes (if you have the Classic menu go to Start->Settings->Printers and Faxes) |
| 2. | In the Printers and Faxes window, right-click novaPDF and select Properties |
| 3. | In the novaPDF Properties window, click on Print Test Page |
| 4. | You will be prompted to select a location and name for the test PDF file. Choose one and click Save. |
| 5. | After the PDF was created and saved, it will open in your default PDF reader and you will see the printed test page. If novaPDF is not registered, a notice is printed at the end of the PDF file. This can be removed from further created PDF files by purchasing a license and registering it. |
To print a test page in Windows 2000:
| 1. | Go to Start and click on Printers |
| 2. | In the Printers window, right-click novaPDF and select Properties |
| 3. | In the novaPDF Properties window, click on Print Test Page |
| 4. | You will be prompted to select a location and name for the test PDF file. Choose one and click Save. |
| 5. | After the PDF was created and saved, it will open in your default PDF reader and you will see the printed test page. If novaPDF is not registered, a notice is printed at the end of the PDF file. This can be removed from further created PDF files by purchasing a license and registering it. |
Accessing the novaPDF Printing Preferences
You can access the Printing Preferences window and change the various settings available.
To access the novaPDF Printing Preferences window in Windows Vista:
| 1. | Go to Start and click on Printers (if you have the Classic menu go to Start->Settings->Printers) |
| 2. | In the Printers window, right-click novaPDF and select Printing Preferences |
| 3. | novaPDF Printing Preferences window will be displayed and you will have the option to change the various settings available (grouped in tabs) |
To access the novaPDF Printing Preferences window in Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server:
| 1. | Go to Start and click on Printers and Faxes (if you have the Classic menu go to Start->Settings->Printers and Faxes) |
| 2. | In the Printers and Faxes window, right-click novaPDF and select Printing Preferences |
| 3. | novaPDF Printing Preferences window will be displayed and you will have the option to change the various settings available (grouped in tabs) |
To access the novaPDF Printing Preferences window in Windows 2000:
| 1. | Go to Start and click on Printers |
| 2. | In the Printers window, right-click novaPDF and select Printing Preferences |
| 3. | novaPDF Printing Preferences window will be displayed and you will have the option to change the various settings available (grouped in tabs) |
Creating PDF Files
novaPDF installs itself as a virtual printer driver so there is no exe file to run in order to create PDF files.
To create PDF files, you just have to print your documents to the novaPDF Printer, like you would print to a normal printer.
How to create PDF files from Microsoft Word
| 1. | Open the Word document that you want to convert to a PDF file |
| 2. | Go to File->Print and select novaPDF from the Printers combo-box |
| 3. | Click on Ok and choose a location for your PDF file |
How to create PDF files from Microsoft WordPad
| 1. | Open the document that you want to convert to a PDF file |
| 2. | Go to File->Print and select novaPDF from the Printers' list |
| 3. | Click on Print and choose a location for your PDF file |
How to create PDF files from NotePad
| 1. | Open the NotePad document that you want to convert to a PDF file |
| 2. | Go to File->Print and select novaPDF from the Printers' list |
| 3. | Click on Print and choose a location for your PDF file |
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