Broderbund PrintMaster Platinum 16
Problem for Broderbund PrintMaster Platinum 16 (182988)

Cant save to pdf in printmaster gold 17




By rbenetz on Jan 28, 2009

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I am trying to save a file to pdf in printmaster gold 17 and cant. Can you help?

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Feb 01, 2009

-   i have the same issue. using PM 18 Platinum on Vista. every time i try to save as PDF, it gets hung up. when i check the "broderbund pdf creater printer" area, it says "error". printer not activated. can't figure out the problem... -   dixiegirl_10

Jan 31, 2009

-   My Printmaster 18 Platinum is running on Vista. When I try to save as a PDF the application stops working. I must restart my machine to get Printmaster to run again....what is up with that?!!!-   eiluj_3

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posted on Feb 01, 2009
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dixiegirl_10

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found the fix for printmaster 18 broderbund pdf saving problems...
1-close all open programs and return to desktop.
2-click START and choose CONTROL PANEL
3-click PRINTER
4-right click on BRODERBUND PDF CREATER, then select PROPERTIES (the broderbund PDF creater properties window will open)
5-click the PORTS tab, then select ADD PORT button. (the printer ports window will open)
6-click NEW PORT, then enter PMPDF in the ENTER A PORT NAME window, then click OK
7-click CLOSE at the PRINTER PORTS window. you will now be looking at the broderbund PDF creater properties window
8-a check mark will be located next to the new PMPDF printer port. click APPLY. the broderbund pdf creator will now be located next to the new port. click OK.
9-exit all windows and restart the computer. once the computer restarts, you can save your project as a pdf file.
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Let me just say, dixiegirl_10, I LOVE YOU! Your solution worked!
Comments:

Feb 01, 2009

- There is one step that needs to be added...5A, pick port type...I picked Local Port, followed the rest of the steps and it worked.
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