Print to Document technology enables the installation of virtual printers on Windows PCs.

The printer is virtual because 1) it operates without a separate physical device and 2) because it doesn’t actually print anything. The printer's task is to "deceive" the program that is trying to print and obtain the data in a print- (or PDF-) ready format. Despite its virtual nature, this printer does not differ at all from a real printer. When the virtual printer is installed on the computer even the operating system cannot detect a difference between it and a physical device. It is installed in the folder where all printers are located and the end-user will have no problem using it with any program that can print.

Just as the operating system does not notice the difference between the virtual and physical printer, other programs won’t notice it either. No additional adjustments are necessary. The user needs only to select the virtual printer from the list of available printers.

After the data has been sent to the virtual printer, its main task is fulfilled and it just transmits the data to the program that will convert it into a PDF.

Now for Windows 7!

While the early versions of Print to Document were used solely in soft Xpansion products, since the 5th version it has been available to developers as a separate, independent product.

Since then, it has been installed more than 100,000 times as part of dozens of printing, publishing and PDF products. Due to its high quality and stability, the number of support calls has remained very small.

The 7th version has seen more revisions and improvements than its predecessors, bringing it up to date for the Windows 7 world. The current version no longer supports older systems like Windows 95, 98, Me and NT4, and is thus less restricted and more effective and flexible.

Next-gen operating systems like Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 present new standards and challenges for software development. 64-bit architecture is a milestone. The new operating systems are used widely, not only in the business sector, but at home too. The current version of Print to Document has been adapted for such architecture as well as for networks running these operating systems.

We’ve also extended Print to Document’s functionality and efficiency while maintaining the high degree of stability and reliability of the core technology.