FinePrint Software Releases Version 2.0 of pdfFactory and pdfFactory Pro

FinePrint Software today announces the release of version 2.0 of both pdfFactory and pdfFactory Pro, easy-to-use and inexpensive alternatives to Adobe Acrobat for creating Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files.

SAN FRANCISCO -- FinePrint Software today announces the release of version 2.0 of both pdfFactory and pdfFactory Pro, easy-to-use and inexpensive alternatives to Adobe Acrobat for creating Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files.

pdfFactory 2.0 now offers a setting to adjust the quality and file-size characteristics of graphics, plus adds improved support for transparent images and hatched/patterned documents that often do not translate well into a PDF file.

pdfFactory Pro has been improved to include the same enhancements as pdfFactory, but with new enterprise-class capabilities added as well.

For those who need different pdfFactory Pro features for creating various types of documents-such as the occasional secure document or PDFs with bookmarks-users can now establish multiple pdfFactory Pro configurations that can be selected from the Print menu. To create PDFs, users click on pdfFactory Pro in the Print menu as if they were going to print the document to a printer. Now, they can choose from multiple pdfFactory Pro options, such as secure PDF" or bookmark PDF," each with different configuration settings pre-established for how the PDF is to be created.

FinePrint Software has also added new email capabilities by enabling users to write a program to interface with pdfFactory Pro that will create PDFs and automatically email them to a group of recipients with address, subject and message fields completed. This feature will be especially useful for documents such as invoices and purchase orders, which are regularly produced and emailed to certain groups.

Version 2.0 of pdfFactory and pdfFactory Pro gives those who want PDF-writing capabilities even less reason to spend several hundred dollars more for Adobe Acrobat," said Jonathan Weiner, president of FinePrint Software. Our goal has been to provide all of the functionality that most of our customers need at a price-point that would enable users-from individuals to small businesses to large corporations-to have PDF writing software on every workstation."

Trial versions of pdfFactory and pdfFactory Pro are available for download at the FinePrint web site, www.fineprint.com. pdfFactory is available for $49.95 while pdfFactory Pro is priced at $99.95. Quantity discounts are available.

About PDF

PDF files are used to represent printed material electronically. When viewed and printed, they contain all the fonts, graphical information, layout and formatting of an original printed document. A PDF file can be viewed on many operating systems including Windows, Mac® OS, and all Unix variants including Linux. PDF files can be opened, read and printed by anyone with the free Adobe Acrobat® Reader®.

About FinePrint Software

Founded in 1995, FinePrint Softwares goal is to help individuals and businesses print more efficiently. FinePrints products have hundreds of thousands of users worldwide and are available in 11 languages. FinePrint donates a portion of its revenues to environmental organizations. FinePrint Software has built its reputation as a provider of printing management utilities for users of desktop PCs. The companys flagship product, FinePrint, provides enhanced printing controls, enabling users to easily print multiple document pages onto a single sheet of paper, print booklets, preview print jobs before sending them to a printer, delete pages from a print job, embed letterheads, superimpose watermarks, and much more. For more information, please call 415-989-2722 or visit the companys Web site at www.fineprint.com.

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