How to Print to "Acrobat Distiller"

Adobe's Acrobat Distiller saves the file as PDF to the hard drive.

Adobe's Acrobat Distiller is software installed on the computer, but you can treat the program as if it is printer hardware. When you install the main Acrobat program, which creates and edits portable document format, or PDF, files, the Distiller is sometimes included with the installation files. And similar to the installation of device drivers when connecting a printer to a computer, the Distiller also installs a type of driver that shows up in printing options. Therefore, to print using the Acrobat Distiller, you need to change the printers -- but the output will be a PDF file.

Instructions

1. Click the icon to launch the application or program that you wish to use for Acrobat Distiller printing, such as Lotus Notes or Microsoft Word. Open the document in the program.

2. Click "File." Select "Print." Click "Printer" if another dialog box opens up.

3. Click "Acrobat Distiller" in the dialog box that shows all of the connected and recognized printers. Alternatively, click the drop-down menu to see the printers and then make the selection. Click "OK."

4. Click "Print View" and then "OK" to print to the Acrobat Distiller. Alternatively, name the file and click "Save."

References

• Adobe: Tips & Techniques: Creating Adobe PDF Files Within Other Applications
• University of Georgia: The Graduate School: Creating PDF Files With Adobe Acrobat
• Rutgers University: Rutgers Writing Program -- PDF Creation
• Microsoft Windows: Printing to the Correct Printer

Resources

• Adobe Help: Acrobat 9: Acrobat Distiller Overview