Converting Word Documents to ps and pdf --------------------------------------- In order to do this you have to install an Adobe print driver on your Windows workstation. Although Windows thinks it is a real printer, it is not. However, once installed it can be used to generate ps documents from Word documents. 1. Download from: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html#Printer the Windows PostScript printer driver. You will be asked to click some links. Eventually you will end up at a new screen. When you are there make sure you select the driver titled: Adobe Universal PostScript Windows Driver Installer - English 2. Download and install using the following settings. Windows Welcome Windows -> Next Enduser License Agreement -> Next Printer Connection Type -> Toggle: Printer is directly connected to your Computer Local Port Selection -> Select LPT1:local port Select Printer Model -> Generic PostScript Printer Sharing -> select *no* for sharing and *no* for Printing Test Page Setup Information -> Click Install Printer Configuration -> Click *no* for Configuring Printer Now Click Finish 3. At this stage in the process you should now have installed a local printer called "adobe PS driver" 4. Open up Word and then open the document you wish to convert to ps 5. Click File (on tool bar) -> Print and select the "adobe PS driver" Toggle Print to File and click OK You will be prompted to supply a name for the file. 6. The file you saved above in step 5. is now in ps format. 7. To convert it to pdf, simply copy it over to one of the CSLab machines and run the command: ps2pdf name.cs name.pdf