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08-03-2025 10:39 AM
You will hardly get that printer to print in XP
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08-03-2025 10:41 AM
That printer does not support XP nor does HP Smart.
It is possible to send a PDF file directly to a PDF printer. XP does not support "print to PDF" so you must find a XP app that can print to pdf.
To send a file to a PDF printer on Windows XP, you can use a third-party PDF printer application like Win2PDF, or doPDF. Alternatively, you can utilize a free PDF printer tool like PDFCreator or CutePDF. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Here's how you can do it:
- Install a PDF printer: Download and install a PDF printer application like Win2PDF or doPDF. [1, 1, 4, 4]
- Open the file: Open the document you want to convert to PDF in its respective application (e.g., Word for a .doc file). [5, 5]
- Print the document: Go to File > Print (or use the Ctrl+P shortcut). [3, 3, 5, 5]
- Select the PDF printer: Choose the newly installed PDF printer from the list of available printers. [1, 1, 5, 5]
- Customize settings (optional): Click on "Properties" or "Preferences" to adjust settings like paper size, resolution, or output folder. [5, 5]
- Print to PDF: Click "Print" to initiate the conversion. The PDF printer will then create the PDF file based on your settings and the selected file will be converted to a PDF. [1, 1, 5, 5, 6, 7]
- Open the file in an authoring application (like Word).
- Go to File > Print.
- Select "Adobe PDF" from the printer list.
- Click "Properties" or "Preferences" to customize settings.
- Click "Print" to create the PDF.
By following these steps, you can easily send any file to a PDF printer and create a PDF document on your Windows XP system. [1, 5]
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