PDF Producer

by Data Becker

Product Features

• With just a click, you can insert and embed active hyperlinks, bookmarks, fonts and watermarks
• Optimize your important information for the Web or for print with the easy adjustment tools
• Add encryption and password protection to keep your private documents confidential
• Fully supports multiple Microsoft office files -- turn your spreadsheets, Powerpoint files, Word documents and more into a PDF easily
• Compatible with Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Acrobat Reader

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009L7N6
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 4, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,840 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #37 in Software > Utilities > File Conversion
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Create and deliver tamper-proof documents. PDF Producer allows you to create secure, high-quality PDF documents for the web or for printing applications. PDF documents are universally-readable and preserve layout and content integrity across operating systems. Password protect your confidential document with 40/128-bit encryption, and e-mail it directly through the program interface.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars PDF Producer is an excellent product., November 2, 2003

By 

Stewart B. Leavitt (Glenview, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PDF Producer (CD-ROM)

After seeing the bad reviews, I almost didn't purchase PDF Producer. However, I called Data Becker (during normal business hours at 617-614-0600) and, with very little trouble, got a live person on the phone who answered all of my questions and allayed my concerns. Two good hints: It only works with Win 2000 or XP (as it says right on the specs); and, it's important to close ALL programs (including printer software) running in the backgroun before loading.
PDF Producer loaded flawlessly in a few minutes on my Windows XP system with MS Office 2003. It works just like any other printer driver, and I personally like the idea that it doesn't intimately integrate with other programs (such as putting an icon on the task bars) -- if something does go wrong with PDF Producer my other programs are still in business.
The product works excellently -- making PDF files of anything that can normally be printed. The PDF Producer settings needed a bit of tweaking to get the quality and file size I wanted, and this was easily done following the built-in help screens or the manual that came with the retail package.
PDF Producer doesn't have all the functionality of Adobe Acrobat, but at about 1/6 the price it is a very cost-effective solution for turning just about anything into a basic PDF.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars lack of support, August 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: PDF Producer (CD-ROM)

I installed the product on XP machine. Every boot I get dialog boxes about my new found hardware - printer. Tried remove / reinstall, same.

Several requests for support to Data Becker have went unanswered. They do not care. They are selling (what is to me) a defective product and they do not care. They have my money and they will not support my product purchase. They do not care.

You must never purchase Data Becker products. You must never allow your family or friends to purchase Data Becker products.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product, July 8, 2003

By 

Hard Drives Full Of Software (Ventura, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PDF Producer (CD-ROM)

If you need or want to create PDF (Portable Document Format) files this is a great product. It's easy to install and it just works. I was able to create several pdf documents using MS Word an Excel with embedded graphics within two minutes. It really is that easy to use. Before you spend the extra money on Acrobat, try PDF Producer.

By the way, you need Windows 2000, XP Home or Pro to run PDF Producer. It will not work on a Win 98SE or lower system. I am running it on a XP Home machine and it works perfectly.