PDF Output Options

Three options are available for outputting PDF files.

Prompt for PDF filename

This option allows users to specify the file name and destination folder of the PDF result in a pop up window, to be precise, a File Save As dialog.

Automatically Output PDF files to a specific folder

This option is useful for the purpose of automatic conversion to PDF without user prompt. For example, a user programmatically sends a print job to the PDF Vista printer, when this option is selected and the destination folder is properly set, the PDF result from PDF Vista printer will be placed in the destination folder he has specified. If a user wants to convert Microsoft Word document to Adobe PDF, he can automate Microsoft Word to open a Word document, say test.doc, print it to the PDF Vista printer, and the PDF result, test.pdf, will be placed in the destination folder as he specify.

Programmatically specify the location and filename for PDF files

This option allows developer to call a 3rd-party custom action DLL. This feature is only available in the developer version. For more information on how to use this feature, refer to the PDF Vista Developer User Guide.

Postprocessing options

Three options are available for postprocessing PDF files. Postprocessing means action to take after PDF result is generated.

Remove finished print job in print queue

This option actually does nothing except remove finished print job remaining in print queue.

Broadcast a system-wide PDFJob_Completed message

This option enables PDF Vista printer driver to broadcast a system-wide message PDFJob_Completed. For more information on using this feature, refer to the PDF Vista Developer User Guide.

Give control to another program

This option allows developers to give control from PDF Vista printer driver to a custom action DLL to execute their own codes. For more information on using this feature, refer to the PDF Vista Developer User Guide.