gDoc^® PDF Creator platform

Global Graphics’ PDF Creator platform is a combination of technologies for creating PDF files from a variety of sources. It includes a virtual printer driver for Windows, and a converter application that can convert from PostScript^® or XPS into PDF.

This converter provides a Setup Manager that enables the user to create a profile for conversion, controlling aspects such as image compression, font handling and security. This is also accessible from the printer driver’s control panel.

In addition the converter integrates third-party technology that can drive custom conversions of documents, typically into PDF but also Word .DOC format.

All of these components can be branded as required.

Virtual Printer Driver

For the user, creating a PDF is as simple as printing from their application and choosing where they want the PDF to be saved. They can choose the type of conversion they require, and specify a password to control access to the PDF if they desire. Standard conversion profiles, or Setups, are provided. The default, General, provides a balance between quality and file size and is a suitable choice for most purposes, but there are more specialised Setups for web publishing (emphasis on small file size), printing (retains fonts and colour) and archiving to the PDF/A-1b ISO standard.

The driver works by converting an XPS spool file into PDF using EDL. Global Graphics’ eDocument Library (EDL) encapsulates our extensive knowledge and experience with PDF, XPS, PostScript and PCL into a single technology and in this case provides a high-fidelity conversion that in many cases is quicker than the equivalent process using PostScript.

PDF converter

The converter is a standalone application that provides access to the conversion capabilities of Creator, bypassing the print driver.

Utilising a simple drag’n’drop interface, multiple input files can be converted in one operation. The converter logs each conversion in a scrollable window, and provides access to the Setup manager for choosing and customising the conversion to PDF. The converter will also accept PDF as an input format, enabling workflows where PDFs intended for printing, for example, can be transformed into documents suitable for viewing online.

The converter can also save to Word .DOC format, turning fixed-pages into editable documents.

Virtual printer driver

• Print from any application to create a PDF to the required specification
• More than 100 predefined pages sizes and custom page size support
• Select from standard settings (General, Print Quality, Press Quality, Web and PDF/A-1b) or choose a custom Setup
• Access the Setup Manager for creating a Setup with customised PDF creation settings

Setup manager

• Create custom PDF creation Setups
• Provides control over every aspect of conversion

Benefits to our partners

• Pre-built installers for multiple languages
• x86 and x64 platform support
• Batch converter application (optional)
• All components are brandable

Benefit to users

• Easy, no fuss install
• Print to PDF from any Windows application
• Batch conversion
• Customise PDF creation to suit the required purpose

Creates PDF 1.2 to PDF 1.7 and PDF/A-1b

Supports RC4 40-bit, RC4 128-bit and & AES 128-bit encryption

Supported environments (x86 and x64)

• Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and later
• Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and later
• Microsoft Windows 7 and later
• Microsoft Terminal Services / Remote Desktop Services
• Citrix Xenapp Desktop.

Unicode support for Asian and complex script languages