[Boatanchors] PDF Writer Needed

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However, you must first have a scanner (hardware).  Most scanners will scan 
to PDF.  If all you are going to do after scanning it is convert it to a 
PDF, you may as well scan it straight to that to begin with.  Once it's a PDF, 
you can't really do anything useful to improve the quality anyway.  You 
basically have a GIGO situation.  Like BAMA.

If the source document is in poor condition, you would be better advised to 
scan to TIFF, clean it up, and then convert to PDF.  Or just leave it as 
TIFF.  If you don't intend to distribute it, there's no advantage and several 
disadvantages to PDF versus TIFF.

In a message dated 1/19/2010 8:24:59 PM Central Standard Time, 
w2hx at w2hx.com writes: 
> primoPDF works great. Installs like a printer. Its free!
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Richard W. 
> Solomon
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 7:08 PM
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Boatanchors] PDF Writer Needed
> 
> I picked up a Manson Labs (Halli subsidiary) Secondary
> Frequency Standard. The manual is on the verge of falling apart.
> 
> I need a freeware pdf writer to make a copy of the manual.
> Can anyone suggest a free program I could use ?
> 
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ

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