Here are instructions on 2 different ways about how to convert a Word document into a PDF file. This should work on all Windows systems (Windows 95, 98, 2000 and Me, NT 4.0 and XP).
A) With pdf 995
(this is a free download from http://software995.com/cgi-bin/link.pl)
Doubleclick to unzip and doubleclik to istall.
1. Open the Word file to be converted
2. Go to File > Print
3. Select pdf995 as the printer and click "ok"
4. Select destination, provide file name, and save.
B) With Acrobat Distiller
(this usually comes with Adobe Acrobat which is not free. Note: it is NOT included in the free Acrobat Reader!)
1. Open the Word file to be converted. Go to File > Print. You should see a small checkbox with the words " print to file " Check this box. Click Print.
2. You will see a prompt for a file name- enter a filename ending with either " .prn "(2000/ME/XP) or " .ps "(95/98/NT), it is THIS file that will be converted to a PDF.
3.Launch Acrobat Distiller (AcroDist.exe).
4.Optional Configure CMYK settings: After Distiller opens, go to Settings > Job Options > Color . Set CMYK to " none ." Please note: you do this settings change only once, it is to compensate for a BUG in the program that can cause the PDF conversion not to work. For subsequent conversions you can skip this step.
5. Go to File > Open. Locate the . prn or . ps file you created in step 1.(By default, Distiller looks for ".ps" files- you might need to switch it to " all files " under " files of type .") Open it. You will now have a . pdf file with the same file name, in the same location as the original .prn or .ps file.