1. Create your document as per normal
2. On the main menu of the document creation program choose File/Print...
3. The Print window appears
4. Open the drop-down menu in the Printer section at the top of the Window and select CutePDF Writer
5. Click the OK button at the bottom of the Print window; after a few seconds the Save As window appears
6. Specify a folder (make it somewhere easy to find!) & name for the PDF file. Note: if you are using Microsoft Word, the default name offered will be "Microsoft Word - name you gave the document.pdf"; just delete the "Microsoft Word" part and you will get a PDF file with the same name as the .doc file
7. Click the Save button; the 'Save As' window disappears & CutePDF Writer writes the PDF file to the specified folder

CutePDF Writer Setup

Before using CutePDF Writer, ensure its default paper size is set to A4, as follows:

1. Click the the Windows Start button (usually bottom right of screen), then Settings, then Printers: Printers window appears
2. Select CutePDF Writer (single left mouse click)
3. Right mouse click: grey pop-up menu appears
4. Select Printing Preferences... : CutePDF Writer Printing Preferences window appears
5. Click the Advanced... button (lower right): CutePDF Writer Advanced Options window appears
6. Set the Paper Size to A4
7. Click the OK button of the CutePDF Writer Advanced Options window
8. Click the OK button of the CutePDF Writer Printing Preferences window
9. Close the Printers window

Files from CutePDF Writer are suitable for eReserve and RapidPrint. Digital Printing Services asks all SCU clients who currently use Adobe Acrobat Distiller to make PDFs to continue doing so.

Updated: 23 June 2011