For someone that needs a lot of softwares, at home or in the office, searching and finding low cost solutions, is the main target. One application that can be included in this group of programs is Polestar Virtual Printer. Imagine how many printable files are created in an accounting department for example. These files have to be converted in different formats for internet transfers. The best solution in to convert them in PDF format or in an image format.
For this you can use Polestar Virtual Printer which is a combination of virtual PDF printer and virtual image printer. This software enables you to convert anything printable to PDF, TIFF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP,or EMF.
The tiny interface let you install or uninstall the driver for the virtual printer, make a printing test or read the help menu. So how do you convert the files? Very easy. Just right click the needed file and choose the print command. If you don't have any other printer installed, Polestar Virtual Printer will automatically recognize the file and it will ask where it should save the file and in what format. After this the file will be converted. If you have another printer installed, you will have to choose first the virtual printer, and after this Polestar will recognize the file.
Being a virtual machine that can convert files to PDF and any other image format, means that this software offers you two virtual printers at a cost of one. You'll get a PDF converter and an image converter for the Price of only One.
Pluses: easy to use; low price;
Drawbacks / flaws:
In conclusion: Useful for any small business or at home.
version reviewed: 1.0
Publisher:
Polestar Software
License:
Shareware; $29.95 to buy
Size:
2.5 MB
OS:
Windows 2000/XP/2003
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