[AJD] pdf files WAS DB1234

[Steve W.]

Yep. The primary advantages of pdf is that the Adobe reader is free and
the files are smaller than most other formats plus they are more
universal than other types as well. Plus when done on a good program you
can make the files searchable and tagged. So if you open the file and
have an index sheet you can click the link and go to the correct page(s)
without having to go through all the pages. I am currently scanning in a
workshop manual for my CC garden tractor. That way the paper copy gets
put away and I can have a copy on the shop computer as well as inside
the house. Comes in handy to answer questions when you can open the book
wherever you are or to send parts to someone who needs them. If you need
a paper copy you just print out the sheets you need and toss them when
they get dirty.

Oh Cute PDF also has a version for I believe 50 bucks or so that will do
a lot of what the Adobe 400 dollar package will do. Might take two steps
to do what Adobe does in one but for 350 bucks savings I can afford a
couple minutes....

Steve Williams

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Epps" <garyepps at fidnet.com>
To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
<antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 11:28 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] DB1234


> Hi Steve,
>
> I don't fully understand things computer, but can document you create
in
> a PDF format be read by any PDF reader such as Adobe Reader?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Gary
>
> Steve W. wrote:
> > Dean,
> >  There is a free PDF creator that I use BUT it is limited in what it
can
> > do. It is called Cute PDF writer.
> >
> > http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp
> >
> > Steve Williams
> > Near Cooperstown, New York
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
> > To: "'Antique John Deere mailing list'"
> > <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 2:10 PM
> > Subject: RE: [AJD] DB1234
> >
> >
> >
> >>Karl:
> >>
> >>I wish I had the Adobe software to generate PDF files. I need it and
> >
> > am too
> >
> >>cheap to buy it. I'm just using version 6.0 Adobe Acrobat Reader.
The
> >
> > INDEX
> >
> >>file I'm using to get the inventory of the Parts Catalog disks is
> >
> > included
> >
> >>right with the original PC CD's.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Dean A. Van Peursem
> >>Snohomish, WA 98290
> >>
> >>I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
> >>storeroom door
> >>
> >>
> >>www.deerelegacy.com
> >>
> >>http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> >>[mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On
Behalf
> >
> > Of
> >
> >>Karl Olmstead
> >>Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 8:44 AM
> >>To: Antique John Deere mailing list
> >>Subject: Re: [AJD] DB1234
> >>
> >>You're right, Dean; I meant DB1293, the service manual CD.  Didn't
> >
> > think
> >
> >>1234 sounded quite right....
> >>
> >>Sounds like you're generating your own PDF files; do you have Adobe
> >
> > Acrobat?
> >
> >>I've always limped along with just the (free) reader.
> >>-Karl
> >>
> >>
> >>>Karl:
> >>>
> >>>What is on DB1234?  I use Acrobat 6.0 also and am quite pleased
with
> >
> > it
> >
> >>>but
> >>>it has a severe bloat (too many lines of code) problem.
> >>>
> >>>I have four different DB CD's transferred from the CD to my Hard
> >
> > Disk.
> >
> >>>Then
> >>>I did a short cut to the "index.pdf" file related to each set of
pdf
> >>>files.
> >>>This provides a complete list of all the named files on the each
> >
> > subfolder
> >
> >>>where I have copied the CD's contents to.
> >>>
> >>>Here is a sample shortcut for the DB1293 CD:
> >>>
> >>>"C:\John Deere Parts CD's\Tractors DB 1293\INDEX.PDF"
> >>>
> >>>"John Deere Parts CD's" is the top level folder where I have all
> >
> > four CD's
> >
> >>>copied into four different subfolders.
> >>>
> >>>"Tractors DB 1293" is one of the subfolders names.
> >>>
> >>>INDEX.PDF is the file that presents the index of all pdf files that
> >
> > were
> >
> >>>on
> >>>the CD which are now loaded on my Hard disk within that sub
> >
> > directory.
> >
> >>>Hope this helps.
> >>>
> >>>Dean A. Van Peursem
> >>>Snohomish, WA 98290
> >>
> >>
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