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Citation Software Inc.
Specialists in variable-data publishing since 1986
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Solution Finder
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PDF creation, manipulation, viewing, editing, printing — desktop &
server side PDF, "Distillers," dynamic PDF creation
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These are the products that we offer for this Solution Finder
category. Click on the product that you want, or scroll down the
page to read about all the products. If you're not sure which
product you need, call us!
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In addition to selling special-purpose solutions that generate PDF files
(e.g., variable-data-printing/publishing solutions),
Citation Software also sells general-purpose solutions for generating,
viewing, modifying, and printing PDF files.
Scroll down this page to learn about each of these products — or
read more here first to get a general overview.
Some of these solutions do server side PDF creation.
Some solutions are
off-the-shelf desktop PDF solutions and server side PDF creation solutions
that are designed for end users — each of these solutions
has a graphical user interface (GUI).
Other solutions are developers' libraries/toolkits/SDKs with APIs.
Here are brief descriptions of the PDF-creation solutions that we offer.
Note that some of these solutions run on a variety of platforms, including
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, and Windows.
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Adobe PDF JobReady
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The Adobe PDF JobReady software can help mitigate some
of the common problems that occur during the print-job-submission
process.
Adobe PDF JobReady is software that enables print providers
to develop streamlined, reliable PDF-based
and Internet-enabled workflows that begin at their customers'
desktops and extend across intranets, extranets or the
Internet to the final printing service or output device.
Support for Windows and MacOS (including MacIntel) platforms
makess it easy for end users to create and submit print-ready jobs from
any authoring application that can print.
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Problem: File-submission errors
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Studies show that 67% of jobs submitted to print-service
providers fail due to file-submission errors. Fonts may be
missing from the submitted job, color models can be
specified incorrectly, and graphics files can be
inadvertently omitted. When this occurs, the print-service provider
must ask that the job (or the missing components) be resubmitted.
For the print-service provider, this means added cost
and lower margin, more complexity in the job workflow,
and decreased customer satisfaction.
For the user that's submitting the job, this means
added work, increased frustration level, and a longer wait
for delivery of the completed job.
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Problem: No job preview
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Another common problem in the job-submission workflow is that
the user often cannot obtain an accurate job preview.
The final result may be completely different from what
is expected, due to differences between the user's software
environment and the print-service provider's software environment.
As a result, a finished job might be rejected because
"that's not what it's supposed to look like."
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The Solution: Adobe PDF JobReady
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Adobe PDF JobReady addresses both these problems by implementing
a secure, controlled PDF-based workflow. By using the
Adobe PDF JobReady software, a print-service
provider can ensure that all submitted jobs are complete
and that all submitted jobs are set up correctly for their
own equipment. Users can preview
jobs prior to submission, and since the preview is
device-independent PDF, the preview will be virtually identical
to the final output. And overall, job resubmissions
are drastically reduced.
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How it works
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Users use the Adobe PDF JobReady client to create a
PDF file simply by cliking File > Print from within
an application. The Adobe PDF JobReady client functions
like a print driver. It creates
a print-ready PDF file and then leads the user through the
process of submitting the file to the print-service provide
via the Internet or perhaps via an intranet or extranet.
Adobe PDF JobReady is packaged as a software development kit
(SDK) for integration into a print-workflow solution.
Two components
In the runtime environment, the Adobe PDF JobReady software
has two main components: the Adobe PDF JobReady client and
the Adobe PDF JobReady server.
- Adobe PDF JobReady client.
This functions as a print driver, allowing the
user to generate a PDF file by clicking
File > Print from within an application.
- AdobePDF JobReady server.
This is a set of software libraries that offer basic
JDF-reading and PDF-decryption functions.
OEMs, ISVs, or systems integrators use the Adobe PDF client-configuration
wizard to tailor the Adobe PDF JobReady client for
each customer's installation. The
configuration options include customer-branding capabilities
and PDF-file-creation parameters.
Once created, the customized Adobe PDF JobReady client
(print driver) can
be distributed through print providers to their
customers for installation onto the customers' desktops.
The Adobe PDF JobReady software comes with two
client-configuration wizards: one for Macintosh computers
and one for Windows computers.
The Adobe PDF JobReady client creates an encrypted
PDF file based on the preset PDF-file-creation parameters;
it also creates a JDF job ticket that specifies the
PDF file's characteristics.
After it creates the PDF file and the JDF job ticket,
the Adobe PDF JobReady client presents a PDF preview to the customer
and connects to the target Web application for job
ticketing and submission.
Once submission is complete, the Adobe PDF JobReady server
takes over: it decrypts the PDF file and reads the
JDF job ticket.
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Target audience
- Quick printers
- Commercial printers
- Corporate in-house print centers
- Facilities-management companies
- OEMs and ISVs
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Features
- One-click creation of print-ready PDF file from
any authoring application, based on print provider's
preconfigured settings
- Instant proofing of print job
- Secure delivery options, including 128-bit encryption;
unique set of encryption/decryption keys for each print provider
- Client-side creation of a Job Definition Format
(JDF) job ticket
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Benefits to print providers
- More efficient workflow
- Increase in customer satisfaction
- Decreased in employee frustration!
- Revenue-stream protection: encryption scheme renders PDF files useless
if submitted to a different print provider
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Benefits to end users
- Save time by simplifying
the steps needed to submit print-ready PDF
files over the Internet
- Reduce costs by previewing jobs before output,
allowing for correction of unexpected problems before
submitting file
- Take advantage of PDF's reliable structure
for print-job submission without investing in software
to generate PDF files
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System requirements
The components of Adobe PDF JobReady software that run
on a server require the following:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows 2003
- 512MB of available RAM, in addition to RAM required by printing application
The components of Adobe PDF JobReady software that run on a
client require the following:
Windows:
- Intel Pentium processor
- Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 2003,
Windows XP, or Windows Vista
- 128MB of available RAM, in addition to RAM required by the
printing application
Macintosh:
- PowerPC processor or Intel Processor
- Mac OS/X (including Leopard)
- 128MB of available RAM, in addition to RAM required by
the printing application
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Pricing
Pricing for Adobe PDF JobReady depends upon your
specific requirements. Call us at 508-436-2543
to discuss your particular needs.
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Adobe PDF Library
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The Adobe PDF Library is a software-development kit (SDK)
that allows developers to support the PDF format within
their own applications. It contains a powerful set of
application programming
interfaces (APIs) with which powerful client- and server-based
PDF solutions can be built using the same core
technology that Adobe uses to build the
Adobe Acrobat software.
C/C++, .NET, and Java interfaces are available.
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The Adobe PDF Library provides access to:
- a broad range of functionality
- full compatibility with the latest PDF specification
- consistent, reliable support on a broad range of platforms
- high-performance, scalable, optimized PDF processing.
Customers are using the Adobe PDF Library to:
- render PDF within a customized document viewer
- generate format-intensive, graphically rich PDF documents
- generate reports in forty languages,
using Unicode and double-byte fonts
- extract text from PDFs for indexing
- manipulate the contents of PDF documents
in prepress workflows.
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A wide range of functionality is available, and regular
updates from Adobe ensure compatibility with future
PDF versions.
Using the Adobe PDF Library, your applications can
dynamically generate, manipulate, access, and print
PDF documents in multi-threaded environments.
The Adobe PDF Library is an excellent choice for high-volume,
scalable solution areas such as document management,
knowledge management, prepress workflows, forms,
document archival, business reporting, electronic statements,
paper-to-digital conversions, or content management.
FEATURES
Create. Dynamically generate PDF
files with page dimensions of over 200 x 200 inches.
Edit. Control parsing and manipulation of
content in PDF files.
Assemble documents. Insert, delete, and
extract pages from a PDF file. Merge several
PDF files into a single file.
Font management, font embedding. Embed and subset fonts for
reliable viewing and printing.
Query to retrieve information
about font-embedding permissions. Supports a wide
range of Unicode and double-byte fonts,
including Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Arabic,
and Hebrew.
Color. Support for color management and
color separation.
Transparency. Support for transparency flattening.
Print. Handle high-volume
printing and variable-data printing.
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View and render. Render high-performance
PDF pages.
Linearize and optimize. Create PDF files for
delivery via the Web.
Compress. Create compact PDF files.
Supports JPEG2000, CCITT, LZW, Flate, and JBIG2.
Provide security. Password-protect PDF files
to restrict viewing, printing, and editing.
Extract content. Extract text, metadata,
images, and graphics from Adobe PDF files.
Search and index. Create indexes of PDF files.
Supports a wide variety of languages, including
Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, and Hebrew.
Provide layers. Enable the creation of
optional layers for selective viewing of contents.
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Platform support
The Adobe PDF Library is available for the following platforms:
- Windows 32-bit
- Windows 64-bit
- Mac OS X (universal binaries)
- Linux
- Sun SPARC Solaris 32-bit
- Sun SPARC Solaris 64-bit
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- IBM AIX
- HP-UX PA-RISC 32-bit
- HP-UX PA-RISC 64-bit
- HP-UX IA32 (Itanium)
- HP-UX IA64 (Itanium)
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Licensing
The Adobe PDF Library can be licensed to software developers who
embed the technology into their applications (OEMs); it can
also be licensed to Enterprise customers for internal use.
To discuss your requirements with a Citation Software
representative, call 508-436-2543.
Pricing
Pricing for the Adobe PDF Library depends upon your
specific requirements. Call us at 508-436-2543
to discuss your particular needs.
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The "Jaws" products
Jaws PDF Creator, Jaws PDF Editor, and Jaws PDF Server make up a family of
affordably priced software products that allow users to create high-quality
PDF files and also allow users to view, modify,
and print PDF files. These products are described below.
Click here to see a chart that shows
the differences among the various Jaws products.
Jaws PDF Creator
Jaws PDF Creator is a desktop application that makes it easy for users
to create high-quality PDF documents. It operates in two modes:
- It installs as a printer on a Windows or Macintosh computer,
allowing users to "print" to a PDF file directly from any
application.
- It appears as a icon on the desktop, allowing drag-and-drop conversion
of PostScript & EPS files to PDF.
Pricing begins at $53.00 USD.
(Pricing is subject to change without notice.)
Volume discounts are available.
Click here for more information.
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Jaws PDF Editor
Jaws PDF Editor is a desktop application that
allows users to view PDF files on the screen, modify them
to some degree, and print them. Users can also fill out PDF forms and, if
desired, save the PDF forms with the information that they've entered.
Encryption features are provided.
Jaws PDF Editor
provides users
with flexible comment/mark up capabilities as well as
the ability to search, manipulate, merge and print PDF documents.
Users can also insert, extract,
delete, rotate, and re-order pages. And, users can
add and format bookmarks.
Pricing begins at $47.00 USD.
(Pricing is subject to change without notice.)
Volume discounts are available.
Click here for more information.
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Jaws PDF Server
Jaws PDF Server is a centralized solution for creating
high-quality PDF files.
Users can utilize Jaws PDF Server from their desktops;
a user simply clicks on File > Print
from within his or her application to make a PDF file with Jaws PDF server.
Jaws PDF Server also has a drag-and-drop
interface and a hot-folder interface.
Jaws PDF Server comes bundled with Jaws PDF Creator and Jaws PDF Editor.
Pricing depends upon the number of people that will be using the software. EXAMPLES: It costs
$530.00 USD to get 10 user licenses for all three products; it costs
$1,225.00 USD to get 25 user licenses for all three products.
(Pricing is subject to change without notice.)
Click here for more information.
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Jaws PDF Creator
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Jaws PDF Creator is a desktop application that makes it easy for businesses to
create high-quality PDF documents that can be shared across a
wide range of hardware and software.
For documents authored in Microsoft Word for Windows,
Microsoft Excel for Windows, or PowerPoint for Windows, it
allows for creation of
structured PDFs with bookmarks and hyperlinks.
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Jaws PDF Creator operates in two modes:
- It installs as a printer on a Windows or Macintosh computer,
allowing users to "print" to a PDF file directly from any
application. Jaws PDF Creator looks to the user exactly like any printer.
- It appears as a icon on the desktop, allowing drag-and-drop conversion
of PostScript or Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) files directly to PDF.
Features include pre-defined configurations for creating PDF
files that are optimized for high-resolution printing, for desktop printing,
and for the Web; support for user-defined configurations; 40-bit and 128-bit encryption;
distilling with prologue.ps and epilogue.ps files; support
for various compression options; and much more.
Pricing for Jaws PDF Creator starts at $53.00 USD for a single user.
(Pricing is subject to change without notice.)
Optionally, you can buy
Jaws PDF Creator as part of a bundle
called Jaws PDF Desktop Suite. Jaws PDF Desktop Suite
is a two-application bundle consisting of Jaws PDF Creator and
Jaws PDF Editor. Buying
Jaws PDF Desktop Suite costs less than buying Jaws PDF Creator and Jaws PDF Editor separately.
Volume discounts are available. Call us at 508-436-2543 to get a price quote.
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Jaws PDF Editor
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Jaws PDF Editor is a desktop application that
allows users to view PDF files on the screen, modify them
to some degree, and print them. Users can also fill out PDF forms and
import & export form data. And, users can
save filled-out PDF forms.
For securing PDF files,
Jaws PDF Editor supports 40-bit and 128-bit encryption.
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Jaws PDF Editor was designed for use in a typical office workflow
where people are responsible for compiling, reviewing, and distributing
critical information.
It is an intuitive Windows application designed
specifically for business users familiar with
Microsoft Office and similar applications.
Many features operate in a way that is similar to Microsoft Office applications.
Jaws PDF Editor
provides users
with flexible comment/mark up capabilities as well as
the ability to search, manipulate, merge and print PDF documents.
Users can also insert, extract,
delete, rotate, and re-order pages from multiple PDF files.
In addition, users can emphasize content and
simplify navigation by adding and formatting bookmarks.
Pricing for Jaws PDF Editor starts at $47.00 USD for a single user.
(Pricing is subject to change without notice.)
Optionally, you can buy
Jaws PDF Editor as part of a bundle called Jaws PDF Desktop Suite.
Jaws PDF Desktop Suite
is a two-product bundle consisting of Jaws PDF Creator and Jaws PDF Editor. Buying the
Jaws PDF Desktop Suite bundle costs less than buying Jaws PDF Creator and Jaws PDF Editor separately.
Volume discounts are available. Call us at 508-436-2543 to get a price quote.
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Jaws PDF Server
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Jaws PDF Server is a server side PDF solution. Specifically: it is
a centralized server solution that converts
virtually any kind of document file into a high-quality PDF file.
PDF files created by Jaws PDF Server can be used with Adobe Acrobat products or with
other PDF viewers and tools.
Although (as the name implies) Jaws PDF Server runs on a server,
individual users can utilize Jaws PDF Server from their desktops.
A Jaws PDF Server module installs on a Windows desktop
or on a Macintosh desktop in the form of a
print driver, and it functions just like any other print driver.
That is: a user simply clicks on File > Print . . . .
from within any application to make a PDF file with Jaws PDF server.
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In addition to the print-driver interface, Jaws PDF Server also has a drag-and-drop
interface and a hot-folder interface.
Features include 40-bit and 128-bit encryption,
conversion of CMYK color specifications to RGB,
a post-processing option, and much more.
Jaws PDF Server gives IT managers complete control over the
properties of the PDF files that are created, because Jaws PDF Server can be set up with different "workflows," and each
workflow can have a different set of characteristics. For example:
- You might have a workflow that creates
non-linearized
PDF files that contain
high-resolution graphics and do not
contain bookmarks or hyperlinks.
- You might have another workflow that creates
linearized PDF files
with low-resolution graphics and with bookmarks and hyperlinks.
The PDF files that are created by the first workflow might be appropriate for
printing on a high-resolution printing device, whereas the PDF files that are
created by the second workflow might be appropriate for viewing on the Web.
PDF files are fast becoming the de facto standard for corporate file sharing.
Jaws PDF Server allows workgroup
users to create and share PDF files quickly, easily, and cost-effectively.
Jaws PDF Server comes bundled with Jaws PDF Creator
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Jaws PDF Editor; the three-product bundle is called
Jaws PDF Server Suite.
Pricing depends upon the number of people that will be using the software. EXAMPLES: It costs
$530.00 USD to get 10 user licenses for all three products; it costs
$1,225.00 USD to get 25 user licenses for all three products.
(Pricing is subject to change without notice.)
Volume discounts are available.
To get a price quote, call us at 508-436-2543.
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Jaws PDF Desktop Suite
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Jaws PDF Desktop Suite is available for Windows computers only.
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Jaws PDF Desktop Suite is a two-product bundle that consists of Jaws PDF Creator
and Jaws PDF Editor. Jaws PDF Desktop Suite contains a
single installer that installs both applications.
Buy Jaws PDF Desktop Suite if you want
users to be able to create high-quality PDF files on their own computers and
view, modify, and print PDF files on their own computers.
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Jaws PDF Desktop Suite costs
$78.00 USD for a single user.
(Pricing is subject to change without notice.)
Buying Jaws PDF Desktop Suite costs less than
buying Jaws PDF Creator and Jaws PDF Editor separately.
Volume discounts are available. Call us at 508-436-2543 for a price quote.
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Jaws PDF Server Suite
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Jaws PDF Server Suite is a three-product bundle that consists of
Jaws PDF Creator,
Jaws PDF Editor,
and
Jaws PDF Server.
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Buy Jaws PDF Server Suite if you want to:
- have a centralized PDF-creation solution that users
can use from their desktops and also a desktop PDF-creation solution for users
that aren't connected to your server
- allow users to view, modify, and print PDF files from their desktops.
Jaws PDF Server Suite is available for Windows computers only.
Pricing for Jaws PDF Server Suite starts at
$530.00 USD for 10 users.
(Pricing is subject to change without notice.)
Volume discounts are available. Call us at 508-436-2543 for a price quote.
NOTE: Jaws PDF Server Suite is intended for organizations that have fewer than 300 users.
If you have 300 users or more, buying Jaws PDF Enterprise Suite
is a better deal than buying Jaws PDF Server Suite.
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Jaws PDF Enterprise Suite
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Jaws PDF Enterprise Suite is a four-product bundle that consists of
Jaws PDF Creator,
Jaws PDF Editor,
Jaws PDF Desktop Suite, and
Jaws PDF Server.
Buy Jaws PDF Enterprise Suite if you have at least 300 users and if you want to:
- have a centralized PDF-creation solution that users
can use from their desktops and also a desktop PDF-creation solution for users
that aren't connected to your server
- allow users to view, modify, and print PDF files from their desktops.
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Pricing for Jaws PDF Enterprise Suite starts at $12,000.00 USD for 300 users.
(Pricing is subject to change without notice.)
Volume discounts are available. Call us at 508-436-2543 for a price quote.
NOTE: If you have fewer than 300 users, you should buy Jaws PDF Server Suite
instead of Jaws PDF Enterprise Suite.
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XpdfViewer SDK
The XpdfViewer SDK enables a programmer to add PDF-viewing capability and PDF-printing
capability to an application.
It supports PDF hyperlinks, text extraction, region highlighting, more.
The XpdfViewer SDK is easy to use!
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// create the window
HWND viewerWnd = CreateWindow("static", ...);
// attach a PDF viewer to the window
PDFViewerHandle viewer;
pdfCreateViewer(&viewer, viewerWnd);
// control the viewer
pdfLoadFile(viewer, "myFile.pdf");
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pdfGotoNextPage(viewer);
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The XpdfViewer SDK is available as an ActiveX Control (OCX) and as a DLL, for Windows platforms.
Pricing begins at $475.00 USD for a developer's license and $18.00 USD per unit
for runtime licenses.
(Pricing is subject to change without notice.)
Volume discounts are available. Call us at 508-436-2543 to get a price quote.
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XpdfPrint SDK
The XpdfPrint SDK is a developer's library/SDK that makes it easy for a programmer to create
routines that print a PDF file to any Windows printer. Features include
printing a single page, range of pages, or whole document;
selecting a paper tray;
adding text overlays, more.
The XpdfPrint SDK is easy to use!
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PDFHandle pdf;
pdfLoadFile(&pdf, "MyFile.pdf");
// print pages 2-4 to 'printer52'
pdfPrint(pdf, pdfPrintSetFirstPage | pdfPrintSetLastPage |
pdfPrintSetPrinter, 2, 4, "printer52", 0);
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The XpdfPrint SDK is available for Windows platforms, as a COM component or as a DLL.
Pricing starts at $475.00 USD for a developer's license and $18.00 USD
per unit for runtime licenses.
(Pricing is subject to change without notice.)
Volume discounts are available. Call us at
508-436-2543 to get a price quote.
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AppendPDF
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AppendPDF is a command-line application
that allows a programmer to create one PDF
file from lists of several PDF files
and/or lists of page ranges within PDF files.
You can extract specified pages or page ranges.
You can also enhance the resulting PDF documents
in various ways.
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Click the button below to
see sample code for ASP, Perl, Java, PHP, and Visual Basic.
If you want to utilize the
functionality of AppendPDF in a services-based
architecture (for example, as a Web service), you should
consider using
APConductor in conjunction
with AppendPDF.
Pricing for AppendPDF starts at $945.00 USD.
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