How to reduce file size produced by Microsoft Print to PDF?
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Before I switched to Win10, I used Adobe Acrobat 8 to print to PDF. The PDF printer included with Windows 10 (Microsoft Print to PDF) produces files that are many times larger than those produced by Acrobat.
For example, an old-style Word .doc that's 77kB was rendered as a 28kB .pdf by Acrobat, but Microsoft Print to PDF creates a 325kB .pdf!
I can't find any settings that can be changed in Microsoft Print to PDF to reduce the size of the PDFs it creates. Are there any tricks to do so?
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asked Dec 1 '16 at 19:56
feetwetfeetwet
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Before I switched to Win10, I used Adobe Acrobat 8 to print to PDF. The PDF printer included with Windows 10 (Microsoft Print to PDF) produces files that are many times larger than those produced by Acrobat.
For example, an old-style Word .doc that's 77kB was rendered as a 28kB .pdf by Acrobat, but Microsoft Print to PDF creates a 325kB .pdf!
I can't find any settings that can be changed in Microsoft Print to PDF to reduce the size of the PDFs it creates. Are there any tricks to do so?
windows-10 pdf print-to-pdf
asked Dec 1 '16 at 19:56
feetwetfeetwet
297418
Have you checked whether Adobe Acrobat will install under Win10? If so, does this fix the problem?
– milesrf
Dec 13 '16 at 5:01
@milesrf - I have little doubt that Acrobat Standard will install and mount its own PDF printer, and that it will function as on earlier versions of Windows. But that's a separate paid program.
– feetwet
Dec 13 '16 at 13:37
Unfortunately, MS's PDF printer is not as good as Adobe's.
– Keltari
Jan 26 '17 at 21:36
add a comment |
Before I switched to Win10, I used Adobe Acrobat 8 to print to PDF. The PDF printer included with Windows 10 (Microsoft Print to PDF) produces files that are many times larger than those produced by Acrobat.
For example, an old-style Word .doc that's 77kB was rendered as a 28kB .pdf by Acrobat, but Microsoft Print to PDF creates a 325kB .pdf!
I can't find any settings that can be changed in Microsoft Print to PDF to reduce the size of the PDFs it creates. Are there any tricks to do so?
windows-10 pdf print-to-pdf
asked Dec 1 '16 at 19:56
feetwetfeetwet
297418
Before I switched to Win10, I used Adobe Acrobat 8 to print to PDF. The PDF printer included with Windows 10 (Microsoft Print to PDF) produces files that are many times larger than those produced by Acrobat.
For example, an old-style Word .doc that's 77kB was rendered as a 28kB .pdf by Acrobat, but Microsoft Print to PDF creates a 325kB .pdf!
I can't find any settings that can be changed in Microsoft Print to PDF to reduce the size of the PDFs it creates. Are there any tricks to do so?
windows-10 pdf print-to-pdf
windows-10 pdf print-to-pdf
asked Dec 1 '16 at 19:56
feetwetfeetwet
297418
asked Dec 1 '16 at 19:56
feetwetfeetwet
297418
asked Dec 1 '16 at 19:56
feetwetfeetwet
297418
asked Dec 1 '16 at 19:56
feetwetfeetwet
297418
asked Dec 1 '16 at 19:56
feetwetfeetwet
297418
297418
Have you checked whether Adobe Acrobat will install under Win10? If so, does this fix the problem?
– milesrf
Dec 13 '16 at 5:01
@milesrf - I have little doubt that Acrobat Standard will install and mount its own PDF printer, and that it will function as on earlier versions of Windows. But that's a separate paid program.
– feetwet
Dec 13 '16 at 13:37
Unfortunately, MS's PDF printer is not as good as Adobe's.
– Keltari
Jan 26 '17 at 21:36
add a comment |
Have you checked whether Adobe Acrobat will install under Win10? If so, does this fix the problem?
– milesrf
Dec 13 '16 at 5:01
@milesrf - I have little doubt that Acrobat Standard will install and mount its own PDF printer, and that it will function as on earlier versions of Windows. But that's a separate paid program.
– feetwet
Dec 13 '16 at 13:37
Unfortunately, MS's PDF printer is not as good as Adobe's.
– Keltari
Jan 26 '17 at 21:36
Have you checked whether Adobe Acrobat will install under Win10? If so, does this fix the problem?
– milesrf
Dec 13 '16 at 5:01
Have you checked whether Adobe Acrobat will install under Win10? If so, does this fix the problem?
– milesrf
Dec 13 '16 at 5:01
@milesrf - I have little doubt that Acrobat Standard will install and mount its own PDF printer, and that it will function as on earlier versions of Windows. But that's a separate paid program.
– feetwet
Dec 13 '16 at 13:37
@milesrf - I have little doubt that Acrobat Standard will install and mount its own PDF printer, and that it will function as on earlier versions of Windows. But that's a separate paid program.
– feetwet
Dec 13 '16 at 13:37
Unfortunately, MS's PDF printer is not as good as Adobe's.
– Keltari
Jan 26 '17 at 21:36
Unfortunately, MS's PDF printer is not as good as Adobe's.
– Keltari
Jan 26 '17 at 21:36
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I have experienced even more extreme size differences. I also do not like the lack of configurability of Microsoft Print to PDF. If it is even possible, it is very very well hidden.
In the context of your solution: you cannot change a setting, you need a more sophisticated virtual printer.
I would recommend https://ninite.com/pdfcreator (Quick installer; Search PDFCreator yourself if you have no reason to trust ninite.com yet.)
It has build-in profiles including ones that shrink file sizes. I used it to solve a similar problem with a ~100 mb file. You can also create your own profile to shrink it even more and then save that profile for later use.
answered Jan 26 '17 at 21:35
A71A71
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I'm using the free Foxit PDF Reader which comes with its own PDF Printer.
After you install it, use Word to print your document and select the Foxit PDF Printer.
I've used this method to convert a docx document of 86kb into a pdf of 169kb.
The export to PDF of Word produced a huge file of about 800kb!
Note that the PDF will almost always be larger than the docx file because some fonts need to be embedded into it for it to be fully portable.
answered Feb 10 '18 at 1:00
lilotoplilotop
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You can use Free PDF Compressor.
It is light, simple, and more importantly "completely FREE" (no tricks, no trials, etc.)!
Alternatively, there is a probably better tool, NXPowerLite which comes with a trial period.
It is light, with a simple GUI. Also, you can use it offline.
answered May 5 '18 at 21:13
AlisaAlisa
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I have experienced even more extreme size differences. I also do not like the lack of configurability of Microsoft Print to PDF. If it is even possible, it is very very well hidden.
In the context of your solution: you cannot change a setting, you need a more sophisticated virtual printer.
I would recommend https://ninite.com/pdfcreator (Quick installer; Search PDFCreator yourself if you have no reason to trust ninite.com yet.)
It has build-in profiles including ones that shrink file sizes. I used it to solve a similar problem with a ~100 mb file. You can also create your own profile to shrink it even more and then save that profile for later use.
answered Jan 26 '17 at 21:35
A71A71
322211
add a comment |
I have experienced even more extreme size differences. I also do not like the lack of configurability of Microsoft Print to PDF. If it is even possible, it is very very well hidden.
In the context of your solution: you cannot change a setting, you need a more sophisticated virtual printer.
I would recommend https://ninite.com/pdfcreator (Quick installer; Search PDFCreator yourself if you have no reason to trust ninite.com yet.)
It has build-in profiles including ones that shrink file sizes. I used it to solve a similar problem with a ~100 mb file. You can also create your own profile to shrink it even more and then save that profile for later use.
answered Jan 26 '17 at 21:35
A71A71
322211
add a comment |
I have experienced even more extreme size differences. I also do not like the lack of configurability of Microsoft Print to PDF. If it is even possible, it is very very well hidden.
In the context of your solution: you cannot change a setting, you need a more sophisticated virtual printer.
I would recommend https://ninite.com/pdfcreator (Quick installer; Search PDFCreator yourself if you have no reason to trust ninite.com yet.)
It has build-in profiles including ones that shrink file sizes. I used it to solve a similar problem with a ~100 mb file. You can also create your own profile to shrink it even more and then save that profile for later use.
answered Jan 26 '17 at 21:35
A71A71
322211
I have experienced even more extreme size differences. I also do not like the lack of configurability of Microsoft Print to PDF. If it is even possible, it is very very well hidden.
In the context of your solution: you cannot change a setting, you need a more sophisticated virtual printer.
I would recommend https://ninite.com/pdfcreator (Quick installer; Search PDFCreator yourself if you have no reason to trust ninite.com yet.)
It has build-in profiles including ones that shrink file sizes. I used it to solve a similar problem with a ~100 mb file. You can also create your own profile to shrink it even more and then save that profile for later use.
answered Jan 26 '17 at 21:35
A71A71
322211
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A71A71
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I'm using the free Foxit PDF Reader which comes with its own PDF Printer.
After you install it, use Word to print your document and select the Foxit PDF Printer.
I've used this method to convert a docx document of 86kb into a pdf of 169kb.
The export to PDF of Word produced a huge file of about 800kb!
Note that the PDF will almost always be larger than the docx file because some fonts need to be embedded into it for it to be fully portable.
answered Feb 10 '18 at 1:00
lilotoplilotop
1012
add a comment |
I'm using the free Foxit PDF Reader which comes with its own PDF Printer.
After you install it, use Word to print your document and select the Foxit PDF Printer.
I've used this method to convert a docx document of 86kb into a pdf of 169kb.
The export to PDF of Word produced a huge file of about 800kb!
Note that the PDF will almost always be larger than the docx file because some fonts need to be embedded into it for it to be fully portable.
answered Feb 10 '18 at 1:00
lilotoplilotop
1012
add a comment |
I'm using the free Foxit PDF Reader which comes with its own PDF Printer.
After you install it, use Word to print your document and select the Foxit PDF Printer.
I've used this method to convert a docx document of 86kb into a pdf of 169kb.
The export to PDF of Word produced a huge file of about 800kb!
Note that the PDF will almost always be larger than the docx file because some fonts need to be embedded into it for it to be fully portable.
answered Feb 10 '18 at 1:00
lilotoplilotop
1012
I'm using the free Foxit PDF Reader which comes with its own PDF Printer.
After you install it, use Word to print your document and select the Foxit PDF Printer.
I've used this method to convert a docx document of 86kb into a pdf of 169kb.
The export to PDF of Word produced a huge file of about 800kb!
Note that the PDF will almost always be larger than the docx file because some fonts need to be embedded into it for it to be fully portable.
answered Feb 10 '18 at 1:00
lilotoplilotop
1012
answered Feb 10 '18 at 1:00
lilotoplilotop
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answered Feb 10 '18 at 1:00
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You can use Free PDF Compressor.
It is light, simple, and more importantly "completely FREE" (no tricks, no trials, etc.)!
Alternatively, there is a probably better tool, NXPowerLite which comes with a trial period.
It is light, with a simple GUI. Also, you can use it offline.
answered May 5 '18 at 21:13
AlisaAlisa
21927
add a comment |
You can use Free PDF Compressor.
It is light, simple, and more importantly "completely FREE" (no tricks, no trials, etc.)!
Alternatively, there is a probably better tool, NXPowerLite which comes with a trial period.
It is light, with a simple GUI. Also, you can use it offline.
answered May 5 '18 at 21:13
AlisaAlisa
21927
add a comment |
You can use Free PDF Compressor.
It is light, simple, and more importantly "completely FREE" (no tricks, no trials, etc.)!
Alternatively, there is a probably better tool, NXPowerLite which comes with a trial period.
It is light, with a simple GUI. Also, you can use it offline.
answered May 5 '18 at 21:13
AlisaAlisa
21927
You can use Free PDF Compressor.
It is light, simple, and more importantly "completely FREE" (no tricks, no trials, etc.)!
Alternatively, there is a probably better tool, NXPowerLite which comes with a trial period.
It is light, with a simple GUI. Also, you can use it offline.
answered May 5 '18 at 21:13
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Have you checked whether Adobe Acrobat will install under Win10? If so, does this fix the problem?
– milesrf
Dec 13 '16 at 5:01
@milesrf - I have little doubt that Acrobat Standard will install and mount its own PDF printer, and that it will function as on earlier versions of Windows. But that's a separate paid program.
– feetwet
Dec 13 '16 at 13:37
Unfortunately, MS's PDF printer is not as good as Adobe's.
– Keltari
Jan 26 '17 at 21:36