How to Create a PDF File of a Map or Drawing

Publish your work in a PDF file

Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) provides a convient means for others to view maps, drawings or other documents. Here's how it's done.

Use Adobe Distiller or another commercial program. or... Use the free PDF995 printer driver.

• Download PDF995.zip from http://www.pdf995.com/
• Extract pdf994.exe from the zip file and run it to install the PDF995 printer device.
• Print from your application using the PDF995 printer.

Note: Be sure to use the correct sheet / paper size to insure that line weights and text display correctly.

You may also wish to download and install pdfEdit995, a configuration tool for pdf995 that gives you additional control over the PDF995 printer driver.