Installing a Distiller Engine and PDF Printer Configuring Third-Party Application Settings

3-4 Administrators Guide for Conversion

3.1.4 Installing a Distiller Engine and PDF Printer

When converting documents to PDF using WinNativeConverter, a distiller engine and PDF printer must be obtained, installed and configured. This is not necessary when converting to PDF using either Outside In PDF Export or OpenOffice to open and save documents to PDF. WinNativeConverter can use several third-party applications to create PDF files of content items. In most cases, a third-party application that can open and print the file is used to print the file to PostScript, and then the PostScript file is converted to PDF using the configured PostScript distiller engine. In some cases, WinNativeConverter can use a third-party application to convert a file directly to PDF. For details on file formats that can be converted to PDF using third-party applications, see File Formats Converted to PDF Using Third-Party Applications on page B-9. To install the PDF printer, complete the following steps:

1. Obtain and install a distiller engine on the computer where Inbound Refinery has

been deployed.

2. Start the System Properties utility:

■ Microsoft Windows: Start, Programs, Oracle Content Server, refinery_ instance , Utilities, System Properties.

3. Open the Printer tab.

4. Click Browse next to the Printer Information File field and navigate to the printer

information file installed with your distiller engine.

5. Enter a name for the printer in the Printer Name field.

6. Enter the name of the printer driver in the Printer Driver Name field. This name

should match the name used in the printer driver information file.

7. Enter the port path in the Printer File Port Path field. For example,

c:\temp\idcout.ps

8. Click Install Printer and follow the printer install instructions when prompted.

9. Click OK to apply the change and exit System Properties.

3.1.5 Configuring Third-Party Application Settings

To change third-party application settings, complete the following steps: 1. Log into the refinery. Note: A distiller engine is not provided with Inbound Refinery. You must obtain a distiller engine of your choice. The distiller engine you choose must be able to execute conversions via a command-line. The procedures in this section use AFPL Ghostscript as an example. This is a free, robust distiller engine that performs both PostScript to PDF conversion and optimization of PDF files during or after conversion. Note: Once a printer is installed, the fields on the System Properties Printer tab are disabled. If the installed printer is deleted, the Printer tab is enabled again and the printer must be reinstalled. Working with PDF Conversions 3-5

2. Select Conversion Settings, then select Third-Party Application Settings. The

Third-Party Application Settings page is displayed.

3. Click the Options button for the third-party application. The corresponding

options page is displayed. The following third-party application options pages are specific to Inbound Refinery: ■ Distiller Engine Options Page ■ Word Options Page ■ Excel Options Page ■ PowerPoint Options Page ■ Visio Options Page ■ InDesign Options Page ■ OpenOffice Options Page 4. Change the third-party application options.

5. Click Update to save your changes.

3.1.6 Configuring Timeout Settings for PDF Conversions