Print to PDF Should Be Built-In On Windows
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Staten Island, NY Posted: 12/19/2014 1:00:00 AM
Hey Microsoft... It's time you accept the fact that XPS didn't catch on, and offer PDF instead.
So you just bought a brand new Windows PC, and one of your first tasks is to send a client a PDF of your proposal. But wait... there's no built-in option to print to a PDF. This means that only some of your programs can create PDFs.
Microsoft was nice enough to give you an option to create an XPS file, but the fact is, nobody cares at all about XPS files. PDFs are the industry standard in document sharing.
First, let me admit that some Microsoft programs come with a menu option to create a PDF. The point is, the operating system itself doesn't, which means that only a handful of program will be able to create PDFs. So if you want to create a PDF from your browser or thousands of other programs, you don't have a built-in way to do it.
Second, yes, I know there are a lot of "Free" PDF printer drivers out there, but the average user has to take major risks looking for one that is truly free... and doesn't come with strings attached, such as bundled software, ads or spyware. To see for yourself, try searching Google or Bing for things like "Free PDF" or "PDF Driver" and you'll see what I mean. The trick is most people won't be able to know for sure which ones are safe.
The safest thing is for Microsoft to get rid of XPS and replace it with full PDF support.
Joe Crescenzi, Founder
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